Kathleen A. FitzGibbon
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Kathleen A. FitzGibbon | |
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United States Ambassador to Niger | |
| Assumed office August 19, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Eric P. Whitaker |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California-Davis (MA ) |
Kathleen A. FitzGibbon is an American diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to Niger since August 2023.
Early life and education
FitzGibbon earned her Bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College and a Master’s degree from the University of California, Davis.[1]
Career
FitzGibbon is a career member of the
Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia.[1]
US ambassador to Niger
On July 29, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate FitzGibbon as the next ambassador to Niger.[1] On August 3, 2022, her nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[2] Her nomination was sent back to Biden on January 3, 2023, as no action was taken on it for the rest of the year.[3]
President Biden renominated FitzGibbon the same day. Hearings on her nomination were held before
2023 Nigerien crisis.[6]
Personal life
References
- ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. July 29, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "PN2452 - Nomination of Kathleen A. FitzGibbon for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 3, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "PN43 — Kathleen A. FitzGibbon — Department of State 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Hansler, Jennifer (August 19, 2023). "US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon arrives in Niger | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Arrival of Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon to Niger". United States Department of State. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.