Karen L. Williams | |
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United States Ambassador to Suriname | |
In office November 20, 2018 –November 3, 2022 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Edwin R. Nolan |
Succeeded by | Robert J. Faucher |
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Alma mater | Drury College (B.A.) National War College (M.S.) |
Karen Lynn Williams is an American diplomat and she was United States Ambassador to Suriname. [1]
Williams received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Drury College and a Master of Science from the National War College. [1]
Ms. Williams is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. She has been working for the State Department since 1991. [2] She has served at multiple capacities including being the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Guyana,Senior Advisor at the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and has worked in U.S. embassies in Afghanistan,Kazakhstan and Paraguay. [3]
On June 28,2018,President Trump nominated Williams to be the next United States Ambassador to Suriname. [2] On October 11,2018,the Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote. [4] She presented her credentials to the President of Suriname on November 20,2018. [1]