Robert P. Jackson
Robert Jackson | |
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| United States Ambassador to Ghana | |
| In office November 30, 2015 – July 27, 2018 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie S. Sullivan |
| United States Ambassador to Cameroon | |
| In office October 19, 2010 – October 5, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Janet Garvey |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 65–66) Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College George Washington University National Defense University |
Robert Porter Jackson (born 1956 in Tennessee)[1][2] is a retired American foreign service officer and diplomat. He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor.
Education[]
He received his B.A. from Bowdoin College, his M.A. from The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs and his M.S. from National Defense University.[3]
Career[]
He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor. From 2016 to 2018 he was United States Ambassador to Ghana. From 2013 to 2015 he was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. He was also the United States Ambassador to Cameroon.[4] Prior to that he was Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., at the U.S. Embassies in Morocco and Senegal. Mr. Jackson has also served as Director of the Office for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy; Coordinator of the Entry-Level Officer Training Program; and Country Officer for Botswana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. His other overseas postings include Burundi, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal and Zimbabwe.
Notes[]
- ^ Robert Porter Jackson (1956–)
- ^ "U.S. Ambassador to Ghana: Who Is Robert Jackson?". AllGov. January 22, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 06/25/10". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2011-06-11 – via National Archives.
- ^ "List of Chiefs of Mission as of June 6, 2011" (PDF). U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
External links[]
- U.S. Embassy Yaoundé: Ambassador’s biography
- U.S. Department of State: Biography of Robert P. Jackson
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