Wendy Chamberlin
Wendy Chamberlin | |
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United States Ambassador to Laos | |
| In office September 5, 1996 – June 14, 1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Victor L. Tomseth |
| Succeeded by | Douglas A. Hartwick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1948 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Education | Northwestern University (BS) Boston University (MS) |
Wendy Jean Chamberlin (born 12 August 1948) is a veteran diplomat who has served in the
UNHCR), and served as President of the Middle East Institute
until 2018.
Career
US Department of State
- 1975 – Foreign Service officer
- Various offices:
- Office of Israel and Arab-Israeli Affairs
- Acting Director of Regional Affairs
- Director of Press and Public Affairs in the Near Eastern Affairs Bureau
- Special Assistant for South Asian Affairs to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs
- Staff worker for Deputy Secretary of State and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs
- 1993 – 1996 – Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- 1996 – 1999 – Ambassador to Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic).
- 1999 – July, 2001 – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)
- July 18, 2001 – June, 2002 – United States Ambassador to Pakistan.
USAID
- December 2, 2002 – Appointed Assistant Administrator. Served as head of the USAID Asia and Near East Bureau.[1]
- December 22, 2003 – Ends tenure with USAID to move to UNHCR.[2]
UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR)
- December 12, 2003 – Appointed as Deputy High Commissioner on Refugees by High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers.[3]
- January 19, 2004 – Officially welcomed as Deputy High Commissioner.[4]
- February 24 – June 2, 2005 – Appointed as acting High Commissioner on the retirement of Ruud Lubbers. Served until the appointment of former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres.[5][6]
- February 25, 2005 – Called for donations and humanitarian aid to prevent suffering in South Sudan.[7]
- April 1–22, 2005 – Toured refugee camps in Sudan and Chad, where women expressed their fears of returning home. She urged Sudan to protect its own citizens.[8][9][10]
- April 25, 2005 – Speaking from Geneva, she emphasized the need for funding and to bring security to the war-torn region of Darfur in Sudan.[11]
- June 22, 2005 – Presented the Nansen Refugee Award to Marguerite "Maggie" Barankitse, known as the "Angel of Burundi."[12]
- April 16–21, 2006 – Traveled to Pakistan to view earthquake survivors and Afghan refuge camps.[13][14]
- December 18, 2006 – Visits refugee camps in Kenya where Somalis have fled both war and flooding.[15]
Middle East Institute
- March 1, 2007 – Assumes presidency of the Middle East Institute.[16][17]
References
- ^ Wendy Chamberlin Sworn in as Head of USAID's Asia and Near East Bureau USAID
- ^ USAID Assistant Administrator Appointed United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees USAID
- ^ Wendy Chamberlin appointed Deputy High Commissioner UNHCR
- ^ UNHCR welcomes veteran diplomat as new Deputy High Commissioner UNHCR
- ^ High Commissioner Lubbers departs UNHCR UNHCR
- ^ New UNHCR chief meets staff in Geneva UNHCR
- ^ Chamberlin urges quick donor response to avoid further human misery in South Sudan UNHCR
- ^ We are terrified to go home, Darfur women tell Chamberlin UNHCR
- ^ Sudan must protect own citizens, says Chamberlin after visiting IDP camps UNHCR
- ^ Chamberlin concludes Sudan/Chad trip UNHCR
- ^ Security, funding crucial for Sudan/Chad situation, says Chamberlin UNHCR
- ^ Statement by Wendy Chamberlin, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, at the 2005 Nansen Refugee Award, Brussels, June 22, 2005 UNHCR
- ^ Quake survivors share concerns, hopes with UNHCR deputy chief UNHCR
- ^ Chamberlin completes Pakistan visit with registration deal for Afghans UNHCR
- ^ Deputy High Commissioner Chamberlin visits flood-hit camps in Kenya UNHCR
- ^ "Wendy J. Chamberlin President Emeritus". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin Named New President of the Middle East Institute Middle East Institute
External links
- Biography – US State Department
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Search Results for "Wendy Chamberlin" at UNHCR, sorted by date
- The Political Graveyard
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