Jennifer M. Adams
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Jennifer M. Adams | |
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United States Ambassador to Cape Verde | |
Nominee | |
Assuming office TBD | |
President | Joe Biden |
Succeeding | Jeff Daigle |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Education | Johns Hopkins University (BA) Duke University (Master's Degree), University of Sussex (MPhil) Cambridge University (Doctoral degree) |
Jennifer M. Adams is an American diplomat who is the nominee to be the next US Ambassador to Cape Verde.
Early life and education
Adams earned a Bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, a Master’s degree from Duke University, a Master of Philosophy degree from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, and a Doctorate from Cambridge University.[1]
Career
Adams is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), holding the rank of Career Minister. She currently serves as a USAID Faculty Representative at the National War College, National Defense University in Washington D.C.. Adams served as the Acting Assistant Administrator within the Global Health Bureau at USAID in Washington D.C. She was the USAID Mission Director at the U.S. Embassy in Mozambique. Adams has also worked as the Director of the Office of Donor Engagement in the Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning at USAID in Washington D.C. Other assignments include serving as the Development Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, the USAID Mission Director at the U.S. Embassy Brasilia, Brazil, and as the Director of the Health and Education Office of the USAID Mission in Dakar, Senegal.[1]
Ambassador Nomination for Cape Verde
On September 7, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Adams to be the next ambassador to Cape Verde.[1] On September 12, 2022, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[2] Her nomination was returned to President Biden on January 3, 2023, as no action was taken on it for the rest of the year.[3]
President Biden renominated Adams the same day. Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 17, 2023. The nomination was favorably reported by the committee on June 8, 2023. It is currently pending before the full Senate.[4]
Personal life
Adams speaks Portuguese and French.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "PN2634 - Nomination of Jennifer M. Adams for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "PN41 — Jennifer M. Adams — Department of State 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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