Liliana Ayalde
Liliana Ayalde | |
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| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| Assumed office October 31, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Andrew Bowen[1] |
| Preceded by | Thomas Shannon |
| Succeeded by | P. Michael McKinley (Designate) |
| United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
| In office August 11, 2008 – August 5, 2011 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Cason |
| Succeeded by | James Thessin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1956 (age 68) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse | Luis Jorge Narvaez |
| Alma mater | American University Tulane University |
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 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.[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
- ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Testimony before U.S. Congress". USAID. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ U.S. Ambassador to Brazil: Term of Appointment: 2013-12-09 to present
- ^ Liliana Ayalde - Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil
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