Jennifer L. Johnson is an American diplomat and U.S. State Department official who is serving as the United States ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.
Jennifer L. Johnson | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Assumed office September 13, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Carmen G. Cantor |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Villanova University (BA) National War College (MS) |
Early life and education
editA native of New York, Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University and studied abroad at the University of New South Wales in Australia. She earned a Master of Science from the National War College.[1]
Career
editJohnson is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of minister-counselor. Early in her career, she was selected to participate in the Una Chapman Cox Sabbatical Leave Fellowship. Previously, Johnson served overseas in leadership positions at U.S. embassies and consulates in Cuba, Chile, United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. She has held domestic positions at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Executive Secretariat, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, and the Bureau of Global Talent Management. She previously served as acting deputy assistant secretary and director of the Office of Policy Coordination in the Bureau of Global Talent Management and as chief of staff to the Under Secretary of State for Management.[1][2]
U.S. ambassador to Micronesia
editOn January 23, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Johnson to serve as the United States ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.[3] Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 17, 2023. Her nomination was reported favorably by the committee on June 8, 2023, and was confirmed by the Senate on July 27, 2023 by voice vote.[4] Johnson presented her credentials to the President of Federated States of Micronesia Wesley Simina on September 13, 2023.[5]
Personal life
editJohnson speaks Spanish, Turkish, and Japanese.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 23, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Jennifer Johnson". United States Department of State. July 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 23, 2023.
- ^ "PN136 — Jennifer L. Johnson — Department of State 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ https://gov.fm/index.php/component/content/article/35-pio-articles/news-and-updates/749-us-ambassador-to-the-fsm-jennifer-l-johnson-presents-credentials-to-h-e-president-simina?Itemid=177
