Nancy McEldowney
| Nancy McEldowney | |
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| Director of the Foreign Service Institute | |
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Assumed office February 19, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Ruth Whiteside |
| United States Ambassador to Bulgaria | |
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In office August 26, 2008 – July 30, 2009 | |
| President |
George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John Beyrle |
| Succeeded by | James Warlick |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1958 (age 57–58) Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
New College Columbia University National Defense University |
Nancy E. McEldowney is Director of the Foreign Service Institute, having previously served as Senior Vice President of the National Defense University, and as a diplomat and foreign service officer for the United States Department of State.
Career
She returned to the State Department in February 2013 after her role at NDU. Prior to NDU, Ambassador McEldowney served in the State Department as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. She was United States Ambassador to Bulgaria, from May 2008 until July 2009.[1] Her appointment as ambassador was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 2008 and she took the oath of office on July 25, 2008.
She had previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission to Turkey. Her prior appointments included diplomatic positions in Baku, Cairo and Bonn. She also worked for the National Security Council, Department of State, and the Department of Defense.[2]
Life
She grew up in Clearwater, Florida, receiving a BA in Economics from New College in Sarasota. She later received a master's degree from Columbia University. She began her diplomatic career at the Department of State in 1986. Shortly after beginning work she travelled with President Ronald Reagan to the Reykjavík Summit in Iceland. In 1996 she was appointed to the National Security Council where she served as Director of European Affairs.
References
- ↑ "Embassy of the United States in Sofia, Bulgaria". Retrieved on 2009-07-03
- ↑ "U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey". Retrieved on 2008-04-09
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nancy McEldowney. |
- National Defense University: Leadership: Nancy McEldowney
- United States Department of State: Biography of Nancy McEldowney
- United States Embassy in Sofia: Biography of the Ambassador
- Appearances on C-SPAN
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by John Beyrle |
United States Ambassador to Bulgaria 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by James Warlick |
| Preceded by Ruth Whiteside |
Director of the Foreign Service Institute 2013–present |
Incumbent |