W. Stuart Symington (diplomat)

Stuart Symington
United States Ambassador to Nigeria
Incumbent
Assumed office October 31, 2016
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	James F. Entwistle
United States Special Representative for the Central African Republic
In office April 21, 2014 – September 2016
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	vacant
United States Ambassador to Rwanda
In office November 3, 2008 – July 5, 2011
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Michael R. Arietti
Succeeded by	Donald Koran
United States Ambassador to Djibouti
In office September 18, 2006 – May 31, 2008
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Marguerita Ragsdale
Succeeded by	James C. Swan
Personal details
Born	William Stuart Symington IV (1952-06-14) June 14, 1952 Missouri, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Susan Ide
Alma mater	Brown University Columbia Law School

William Stuart Symington IV (born June 14, 1952) is an American diplomat who is currently serving as the United States Ambassador to Nigeria and was the former U.S. Special Representative for the Central African Republic.^[1] and was confirmed as the next He is the grandson of former U.S. Senator from Missouri W. Stuart Symington, Jr..

Biography

Symington was the State Department’s Representative at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia from 2005 to 2006, Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq from 2004 to 2005, and Deputy Director of the Department’s Office of West African Affairs from 2003 to 2005.

He served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger from 2001 to 2003, Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Quito, Ecuador from 1997 to 2001, and a Pearson Fellow in the Office of U.S. Congressman Ike Skelton from 1996 to 1997.

Symington received a B.A. from Brown University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.

Ambassadorships

Djibouti

He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti from 2006 to 2008.

Rwanda

He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda from 2008 to 2011.

Nigeria

Symington was nominated by President Barack Obama as the United States Ambassador to Nigeria on June 29, 2016.^[2] He was confirmed by voice vote on September 29, 2016. He was sworn in on October 31, 2016.^[3]

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