Nancy McEldowney

Nancy McEldowney, 2008

Nancy E. McEldowney, a United States career diplomat, is currently Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs for the Department of State. She was United States Ambassador to Bulgaria from July 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]

She grew up in Clearwater, Florida. 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

1. ^ "Embassy of the United States in Sofia, Bulgaria". Retrieved on 2009-07-03
2. ^ "U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey". Retrieved on 2008-04-09

External links

• United States Department of State: Biography of Nancy McEldowney
• United States Embassy in Sofia: Biography of the Ambassador

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