Bernadette Meehan
Bernadette Meehan | |
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United States Ambassador to Chile | |
Assumed office September 30, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Carol Z. Perez |
Spokesperson for the United States National Security Council | |
In office October 2014 – June 2015 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Personal details | |
Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Evan S. Medeiros |
Education | Boston College (BA) |
Bernadette M. Meehan (born 1975) is an American diplomat who has served as the
Early life and education
Meehan was raised in
Career
Meehan joined the
She served in Colombia for two years before volunteering to serve in
In September 2007 Meehan left Iraq to study Arabic at the Department of State's Foreign Service Institute in Virginia to prepare for her next tour as the public affairs officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.[4]
Meehan was selected in 2007 as a Powell Fellow, recognized as one of the 12 most promising future leaders in the Department of State.[5]
In 2010 she returned to
Meehan left the NSC in 2015 to become an adjunct professor and State Department resident fellow at
In February 2017, Meehan departed the Foreign Service to serve as the Chief International Officer at the Obama Foundation.[9] The Obama Foundation is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization founded by President and Mrs. Obama that seeks out to inspire, empower and connect people to change their world for the better.[10] In this role, she was responsible for developing and overseeing all international programs for the Obama Foundation, including the Obama Foundation Scholars;[11] Leaders Africa program; Leaders Asia-Pacific program;[12] and Leaders Europe program.
Meehan served on the board of advisors for Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, within the Walsh School of Foreign Service.[13] She also served on the board of advisors for Hostage US, a non-profit organization that supports families of Americans taken hostage abroad and supports hostages when they return home.[14]
United States ambassador to Chile
On July 9, 2021, President
Personal life
Meehan speaks Spanish and Arabic.
She is married to
References
- ^ O'Toole, Molly (5 February 2015). "White House Says Obama's New National Security Strategy a 'Compass' Through 'Shifting Security Landscape'". Defense One. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "The gael fall 2015". Issuu. September 2015.
- ^ "Boston College Magazine » Winter 2013 » Linden Lane » Capital gains". Archived from the original on 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ a b c d e Meehan, Bernadette (8 February 2012). "RealJobs: Bernadette Meehan". BC Affairs. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Bernadette Meehan | Institute for the Study of Diplomacy | Georgetown University". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (November 3, 2006). "Cárcel a dos hombres por 'paseo millonario' a vicecónsul de E.U." El Tiempo.
- ^ "Georgetown Institute for the Study of Diplomacy".
- ^ Davis, Julie Hirschfeld (7 March 2016). "White House and Cuba Maneuver Over Obama's Visit". The New York Times.
- ^ "Obama Foundation Announces New Program to Train Emerging Leaders Across Africa". The Obama Foundation. April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Our Mission". Obama Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "Coming to Columbia This Fall, Obama Foundation Scholars". The New York Times. June 28, 2018.
- ^ "The Obamas to launch their foundation's 'Leaders: Asia Pacific' programme in KL this December". www.optionstheedge.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "Board of Advisors". Georgetown University.
- ^ "Bernadette Meehan". Hostage US. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Four Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors". The White House. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "PN787 — Bernadette M. Meehan — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Bernadette M. Meehan, of New York, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Chile)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Quién es Bernadette Meehan, embajadora de EE. UU. En Chile" (in Spanish). 13 September 2022.
- ^ Meehan, Bernadette [@USAmbCL] (September 30, 2022). "Presenté mis cartas credenciales al Presidente @gabrielboric" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-01 – via Twitter.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Join President Obama in Berlin: Join President Obama in Berlin:
- President Obama's Visit to Indonesia: President Obama's Visit to Indonesia
- President Obama's Visit with Emerging Leaders in Singapore: President Obama’s Visit with Emerging Leaders in Singapore
- President Obama's Visit to New Zealand: President Obama's Visit to New Zealand
- The Obama Foundation Scholars Program: The Obama Foundation Scholars Program