Lisa A. Johnson

Lisa Anne Johnson (born 1967) is an American diplomat, and a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, serving as the United States Ambassador to Namibia. Johnson previously served as chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, Bahamas, from 2014 to 2017. Her overseas posts have included time at U.S. embassies in Beirut, Lebanon; Islamabad, Pakistan; Luanda, Angola; and Pretoria, South Africa. Johnson was also posted to the Office of the Secretary General of NATO in Brussels, Belgium. She has also served as a senior official at the U.S. State Department, National Security Council, and Vice President's Office.[1][2]

Lisa Anne Johnson
United States Ambassador to Namibia
Assumed office
November 21, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byThomas F. Daughton
United States Ambassador to the Bahamas
Charge d'affaires
In office
July 9, 2014  November 9, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byJohn W. Dinkelman
(Charge d'affaires)
Succeeded byJames Herren
(Charge d'affaries)
Personal details
Born
Lisa Anne Johnson

1967 (age 5354)
EducationStanford University
Columbia University
National War College

References

  1. Bewig, Matt (December 1, 2017). "U.S. Ambassador to Namibia: Who Is Lisa A. Johnson?". AllGov. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. Spero, Domani (October 16, 2017). "Trump Nominates Career Diplomat Lisa A. Johnson to be U.S. Ambassador to Namibia". Diplopundit. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
John W. Dinkelman
(Charge d'affaires)
United States Ambassador to the Bahamas
2014–2017
Succeeded by
James Herren
(Charge d'affaries)
Preceded by
Thomas F. Daughton
United States Ambassador to Namibia
2017–present
Incumbent
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