Anne E. Derse
Anne E. Derse | |
|---|---|
United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan | |
| In office July 3, 2006 – January 22, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Reno L. Harnish |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Bryza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Lakewood, Ohio |
| Spouse | E. Mason "Hank" Hendrickson |
| Alma mater | Macalester College |
Anne Elizabeth Derse (born 1954) is an American diplomat who served as
Education and personal life
Anne E. Derse completed her Bachelor of Arts in French and Linguistics from
Derse is married to fellow (now retired) foreign service officer E. Mason "Hank" Hendrickson.[3][4]
Career
Derse joined the
Her most influential role came in 1999 when, as Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Mission to the European Union (USEU), she led the Mission's economic team covering U.S.-EU economic relations and served as the last U.S. Commissioner on the
Derse was the U.S. Ambassador to the
On June 4, 2009, it was announced that Derse would be appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as ambassador to Lithuania. She was confirmed by the Senate on July 24, 2009. She was sworn in on September 28, 2009, and presented her credentials on October 14, 2009. She served until July 1, 2012.[5]
References
- ^ "Biography". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate Anne E. Derse". Macalester College. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ a b Crossette, Barbara (1988-05-08), "Singapore Asks Removal of U.S. Envoy", The New York Times, retrieved 2010-03-03
- ^ a b American Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne E. Derse, USAID, 2007-07-06, archived from the original on 2009-05-17, retrieved 2010-03-03
- ^ a b "Anne E. Derse (1954–)". Department of State.
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