Anne Forrester

Anne Forrester Holloway (1941 – June 23, 2006) was an American diplomat whom held offices with the United States Department of State and the United Nations. From 1979 to 1981, she served as United States Ambassador to Mali.

Career

Prior to serving as the US Ambassador to Mali she had been staff director for Andrew Young, when he was United States Ambassador to the United Nations. From 1985 to her retirement in October 2001, she worked for the U.N. in various capacities: with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); with the United Nations Regional Bureau for Africa, and with the United Nations Foundation. Following her retirement from the UN, she worked as a senior policy advisor for Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) for a year, then as a consultant on African and Caribbean development issues.

In her earlier days, she was the first managing editor of Drum and Spear Press.

Family life

She was born about 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died June 23, 2006 in New York, New York. She married Marvin Holloway (they later divorced). They had two daughters.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Patricia M. Byrne
United States Ambassador to Mali
1979–1981
Succeeded by
Parker W. Borg
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