Theresa Ann Healy

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Theresa Ann Healy (1932-2016) was the first female [1] American ambassador to Sierra Leone, serving from 1980 until 1983. [2] Healy was a career Foreign Service Officer from 1955 until her retirement in 1995, serving in Naples, Milan, and Bern before her ambassadorship. [3] [4]

Healy was born on July 14, 1932, in New York City to Anthony and Mary Healy. [5] She attended Catholic schools, eventually graduating from St. John's University in 1954. [5] She joined the Foreign Service the following year. In addition to her overseas assignments, she also served multiple tours of duty at the State Department, including as an intelligence research specialist and economist. [3]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
John Linehan
 United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone
1980–1983		Succeeded by
Arthur Lewis

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References

  1. ↑ "Chiefs of Mission for Sierra Leone". US Department of State Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. ↑ "Theresa Ann Healy (1932–2016)". US Department of State Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  3. 1 2 "United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone Nomination of Theresa Ann Healy" . Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  4. ↑ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project Women Ambassadors Series AMBASSADOR THERESA HEALY" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 10 May 1985. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 "The Honorable Theresa A. Healy 1932 - 2016" . Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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