Patricia A. Butenis
Patricia Agatha Butenis | |
|---|---|
United States Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
| In office April 13, 2006 – June 23, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Harry K. Thomas Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James F. Moriarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University |
Patricia Agatha Butenis (born 1953)
Early life and education
Butenis was born in New Jersey[2] in 1953 to Charles P. and Haifa Butenis (née Michalezka). The eldest of three daughters, she grew up in Atco, New Jersey.[3][4] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts degree in international relations from Columbia University.
Career
Butenis joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1980 and served consular tours in Karachi, Pakistan; San Salvador, El Salvador; New Delhi, India; and Bogotá, Colombia.
As the deputy
She was deputy
Butenis' final career assignment was as the Dean of the School of Professional and Area Studies in the Foreign Service Institute.
Butenis sparked controversy in Sri Lanka in late 2009 when leaked diplomatic cables sent by her on verifying the accountability of war crimes that allegedly happened in the final stages of Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) became public.[8]
References
- ^ Patricia A. Butenis (1953–)
- ^ "Butenis given assignment in Iraq by year end". The Daily Star. 30 January 2007.
- ^ "Hafia (Hazel) Butenis". The Philadelphia Inquirer (Obituary). 29 June 2009 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ 2006 Congressional Record, Vol. 152, Page S1353 (February 15, 2006)
- ^ cnn.com Archived 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine CNN − Iraq: Blackwater staff to face charges, September 23, 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Patricia A. Butenis Biography". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Patricia A. Butenis (1953–)". Department of State.
- ^ Staff writer (December 1, 2010). "US Worried on Sri Lanka Rights Probe: WikiLeaks". Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
External links
- srilanka.usembassy.gov, official website the Embassy of the United States — Sri Lanka and Maldives
- Appearances on C-SPAN
