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During her assignment as a Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ambassador Ayalde testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs. <ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/congressional-testimony/testimony-deputy-assistant-administrator-ambassador-liliana | title = Testimony before U.S. Congress | accessdate = 2012-09-04 | date = 15 Dec 2011 | publisher = USAID}}</ref> |
During her assignment as a Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ambassador Ayalde testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs. <ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/congressional-testimony/testimony-deputy-assistant-administrator-ambassador-liliana | title = Testimony before U.S. Congress | accessdate = 2012-09-04 | date = 15 Dec 2011 | publisher = USAID}}</ref> |
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In September 2008 Ayalde was expelled from Bolivia along with ambassador [[Philip S. Goldberg]] for her alleged participation in preparation for a coup against the Bolivian government. <ref>http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/sep/12/venezuela.usa</ref> |
In September 2008 Ayalde was expelled from Bolivia along with ambassador [[Philip S. Goldberg]] for her alleged participation in preparation for a coup against the Bolivian government. <ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/sep/12/venezuela.usa | title = Venezuela: Hugo Chávez expels US ambassador amid claims of coup plot | accessdate = 2015-03-08 | date = 12 Sept 2008 | publisher = The Guardian}}</ref> |
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From a 2008 [[State Department]] bio:<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/108806.htm U.S. Ambassador to Brazil: Term of Appointment: 09/12/2013 to present]</ref> |
From a 2008 [[State Department]] bio:<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/108806.htm U.S. Ambassador to Brazil: Term of Appointment: 09/12/2013 to present]</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:39, 9 March 2015
Liliana Ayalde | |
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| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| Assumed office September 12, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
| In office June 2008 – 2011 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Caldwell Cason |
| Succeeded by | James H. Thessin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1956 (age 68) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse | Luis Jorge Narvaez |
| Children | Stefanie Narvaez, Natalia Narvaez |
| Residence(s) | Brasilia, Brazil |
| Alma mater | American University |
| Occupation | Ambassador |
| Profession | Ambassador |
Liliana Ayalde (born March 1956) is the current United States Ambassador to Brazil and was formerly the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for the United States State Department with responsibility for the Offices of Caribbean Affairs, Central American Affairs and Cuban Affairs.
Career
From 2008 to 2011, Liliana Ayalde was the U.S. Ambassador to Asuncion, Paraguay. She arrived in Paraguay June of 2008. She had previously served with USAID.
On July 16, 2012, the Department of State announced her promotion to Deputy Assistant Secretary in the State Department's Western Hemisphere (WHA) Bureau, responsible for the Offices of Caribbean Affairs, Central American Affairs and Cuban Affairs.
During her assignment as a Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ambassador Ayalde testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs. [1]
In September 2008 Ayalde was expelled from Bolivia along with ambassador Philip S. Goldberg for her alleged participation in preparation for a coup against the Bolivian government. [2]
From a 2008 State Department bio:[3]
The U.S. Senate confirmed in June 2008 Liliana Ayalde’s nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay. Between 2005 and 2008 she served as Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Colombia, overseeing a development assistance portfolio of over $200 million. Ms. Ayalde holds a bachelor's degree from American University and a master's degree in International Public Health from Tulane University.
On August 1, 2013 the U.S. Senate confirmed Liliana Ayalde's nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil.[4]
References
- ^ "Testimony before U.S. Congress". USAID. 15 Dec 2011. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ "Venezuela: Hugo Chávez expels US ambassador amid claims of coup plot". The Guardian. 12 Sept 2008. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ U.S. Ambassador to Brazil: Term of Appointment: 09/12/2013 to present
- ^ Liliana Ayalde - Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil
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