Jeanne Maloney

Jeanne Marie Maloney is an American diplomat and State Department official; on November 18, 2020, she was confirmed to be the next United States Ambassador to Eswatini.

Jeanne Maloney
United States Ambassador to Eswatini
Assuming office
TBD
Nominated byDonald Trump
Appointed byJoe Biden
SucceedingLisa J. Peterson
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
EducationCollege of William and Mary (B.A.)
University of Tulsa (M.B.A.)

Early life and education

Maloney earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William and Mary and an Master of Business Administration from the University of Tulsa.[1]

Career

Maloney is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. She has served in various leadership positions at the State Department over the course of her career, including as Career Development Officer in the Bureau of Human Resources, Director of the Office of Terrorist Screening and Interdiction in the Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, and Deputy Political-Military Counselor at the United States Embassy in Baghdad. Maloney was also the Director of the Office of Fraud Prevention Programs in the Bureau of Consular Affairs. Previously, she was the Director of the Office of Security Affairs in the State Department's Bureau of African Affairs. She currently serves as the Foreign Policy Advisor to United States Army Africa in Vicenza, Italy.[1]

Ambassadorship nomination

On May 1, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Maloney to be the next United States Ambassador to Eswatini. On May 19, 2020, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[2] On November 18, 2020, her nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[3]

Personal life

Maloney speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and basic Arabic.[1]

See also

References
  1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, May 1, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Seven Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", The White House, May 19, 2020
  3. "PN1907 - Nomination of Jeanne Marie Maloney for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2020-11-23.


Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Lisa J. Peterson		 United States Ambassador to Eswatini
Taking office 2021		 Incumbent
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