Nancy Jo Powell
United States Ambassador to India
In office
April 19, 2012  May 21, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byPeter Burleigh (Acting)
Succeeded byKathleen Stephens (Acting)[1]
United States Ambassador to Nepal
In office
July 16, 2007  March 12, 2010
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byJames F. Moriarty
Succeeded byScott H. DeLisi
United States Ambassador to Pakistan
In office
August 2, 2002  November 5, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byWendy Chamberlin
Succeeded byRyan C. Crocker
United States Ambassador to Ghana
In office
July 16, 2001  May 26, 2002
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byKathryn Dee Robinson
Succeeded byMary Carlin Yates
United States Ambassador to Uganda
In office
November 7, 1997  July 9, 1999
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byE. Michael Southwick
Succeeded byMartin George Brennan
Personal details
Born1947 (age 7677)
Cedar Falls, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Northern Iowa
ProfessionCareer Diplomat

Nancy Jo Powell (born 1947, Cedar Falls, Iowa) was the United States Ambassador to India from April 2012 to May 2014.[2]

Powell was Director General of the United States Foreign Service, a position she assumed after serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Nepal.[3] Powell is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. Powell joined the United States Foreign Service in 1977, and has held assignments in Africa and South Asia.[4]

Media reports conjectured that Powell's resignation was inevitable after the officials of the Government of India stopped accepting to meet her, following the Devyani Khobragade incident.[5][6]

Previous positions

Other overseas assignments have included Islamabad, Pakistan; Kathmandu, Nepal; and Ottawa, Canada; and previous Washington assignments were those of Nepal Desk Officer and Refugee Assistance Officer.[7]

References

  1. "United States Chargé d'Affaires, Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, Arrives in New Delhi". in.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. "United States Ambassador Nancy J. Powell | Embassy of the United States". Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. Biography from United States Department of State
  4. 1 2 Older biography from United States Department of State, released April 4, 2005
  5. Daniel, Frank Jack; Brunnstrom, David (31 March 2014). "U.S. ambassador to India Nancy Powell resigns after diplomatic row". Reuters.
  6. "US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell announces retirement in May". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  7. Older biography from United States Department of State, released December 5, 2001
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