Anne W. Patterson

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Anne W. Patterson (2011)

Anne Woods Patterson (* 1949 in Fort Smith , Arkansas ) is an American diplomat and has been the American ambassador to Egypt since 2011 .

biography

After studying at Wellesley College , which she completed with a Bachelor of Arts (BA), she completed postgraduate studies at the University of North Carolina , which she completed with a Master of Arts (MA). She then entered the diplomatic service (Foreign Service) in 1973 .

From 1984 to 1988 she was first Counselor for Economics at the Embassy in Saudi Arabia and then until 1991 Counselor for Political Affairs at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva . In 1991 she became Director for the Andean States at the State Department and was then Deputy Assistant to the US Secretary of State ( Deputy Assistant Secretary ) for Inter-American Affairs between 1993 and 1996 .

From 1997 to 2000 she was first the United States Ambassador to El Salvador and then to Colombia until 2003 . On her return to Washington, DC , she was Deputy Inspector General of the State Department from 2003 to 2004 . In 2005 she served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations for some time . She then became the Assistant Secretary of State for International Drug Control and Law Enforcement.

From 2007 to 2010 Patterson was ambassador to Pakistan .

On May 20, 2011, US President Barack Obama announced that he would propose Patterson as ambassador to Egypt. On June 30, 2011, Patterson was unanimously elected Ambassador to Egypt by the United States Senate. Patterson's close contacts with high-ranking representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party dominated by them , which took over political power in Egypt after the 2011 revolution , gave rise to protests from the ranks of the secular Egyptian opposition. However, criticism was also raised for interference in opposition work (for example by Hamdin Sabahi ). Other voices viewed Patterson's activities as questionable, but also criticized a tendency to exaggerate among the secular opposition. Posters and similar statements directed against Patterson were also part of anti-American protests in Egypt, which in turn are part of a larger anti-government protest movement.

In 2018 Patterson was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.allgov.com/officials/patterson-anne?officialid=29453
  2. ^ President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts. The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, May 20, 2011, accessed June 30, 2013 .
  3. ↑ SENATE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS. (PDF; 1.2 MB) Retrieved June 30, 2013 .
  4. ↑ Egypt opposition group criticises 'blatant interference' by US ambassador. Ahram Online, June 19, 2013, accessed June 30, 2013 .
  5. ^ Egypt's Popular Current slams US ambassador's meetings with opposition. Ahram Online, June 19, 2013, accessed June 30, 2013 .
  6. ↑ Mohamed El-Menshawy: In fairness to the US ambassador in Cairo. Ahram Online, June 29, 2013, accessed June 30, 2013 .
  7. ^ US moves to protect its citizens amid tensions in Egypt. Ahram Online, June 29, 2013, accessed June 30, 2013 .
personal data
SURNAME Patterson, Anne W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Patterson, Anne Woods (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Smith , Arkansas