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Nancy Jo Powell (born 1947,Cedar Falls,Iowa) was the United States Ambassador to India from April 2012 to May 2014. [2]
Powell was Director General of the United States Foreign Service,a position she assumed after serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Nepal. [3] Powell is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. Powell joined the United States Foreign Service in 1977,and has held assignments in Africa and South Asia. [4]
Media reports conjectured that Powell's resignation was inevitable after the officials of the Government of India stopped accepting to meet her,following the Devyani Khobragade incident. [5] [6]
Other overseas assignments have included Islamabad,Pakistan;Kathmandu,Nepal;and Ottawa,Canada;and previous Washington assignments were those of Nepal Desk Officer and Refugee Assistance Officer. [7]