Wanda Nesbitt Explained

Wanda L. Nesbitt
Ambassador From:United States
Country:Namibia
Term Start:November 24, 2010
Term End:November 15, 2013[1]
Predecessor:Gail D. Mathieu
Successor:Thomas F. Daughton
President:Barack Obama
Ambassador From2:United States
Country2:Ivory Coast
Term Start2:November 6, 2007
Term End2:August 10, 2010
Predecessor2:Aubrey Hooks
Successor2:Phillip Carter III
President2:George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Ambassador From3:United States
Country3:Madagascar
Term Start3:January 28, 2002
Term End3:June 23, 2004
Successor3:James D. McGee
President3:George W. Bush
Birth Date:7 December 1956
Birth Place:Philadelphia
Spouse:James Stejskal
Alma Mater:University of Pennsylvania
Occupation:Foreign Service Officer

Wanda Letitia Nesbitt[2] (born December 7, 1956)[3] is a United States diplomat. A career Foreign Service officer, she has been appointed U.S Ambassador to several countries. From November 2013 to October 2017, she served as senior vice president of the National Defense University.[4]

Education

Nesbitt is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls.[5] She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in international relations and French. She also attended the National War College.[6]

Career

From January 2002 to August 2004, Nesbitt was the United States Ambassador to Madagascar, the United States Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire from 2007-2010 and she was appointed United States Ambassador to Namibia on September 24, 2010.[7]

She was succeeded as US Ambassador to Namibia by Thomas F. Daughton, who was sworn in on October 6, 2014.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wanda L. Nesbitt (1956–). Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. April 8, 2018.
  2. Web site: PN1019-1 — Foreign Service. November 18, 2003. U.S. Congress. April 8, 2018.
  3. Web site: Department of State — Archive: Nesbitt, Wanda. state.gov.
  4. News: NDU president out following reports of unhealthy leadership climate. Serbu, Jared. July 28, 2014. Federal News Radio. April 8, 2018.
  5. Web site: Columnist. By Daniel Rubin, Inquirer. Daniel Rubin: Dynamo leads the cheers for Girls High grads. 2021-06-03. www.inquirer.com. en.
  6. News: August 14, 2013. An Interview with Wanda Nesbitt, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia. The Politic. Yale University.
  7. Web site: Ambassador Bio - Wanda Nesbitt . August 20, 2011.
  8. Web site: Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton. usembassy.gov. March 3, 2017.