Pamela White

Pamela A. White[1] (born 1948 in Lewiston, Maine) is an American diplomat. In November 2010, White was named United States Ambassador to The Gambia by President Barack Obama. She was the second Maine woman to serve as a United States ambassador, with the first being Margaret Joy Tibbetts.[2] In January 2012, White was appointed United States Ambassador to Haiti.[3]

Pamela White
United States Ambassador to Haiti
In office
August 3, 2012 – October 6, 2015
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byKenneth Merten
Succeeded byPeter Mulrean
United States Ambassador to the Gambia
In office
November 29, 2010 – June 2, 2012
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byBarry Wells
Succeeded byEdward Alford
Personal details
Born1948 (age 72–73)
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Maine
School for International Training
National Defense University

Education and early life

White was born in Lewiston, Maine and grew up in neighboring Auburn. In 1967, White graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn. She then attended the University of Maine, from which she graduated in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She earned a master's degree from the School for International Training in Vermont and then a degree in international development from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

Career

White served in the Peace Corps in Cameroon from 1971 to 1973. Prior to her appointment as ambassador, White worked for the United States Agency for International Development beginning in 1978. With USAID, White served in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Haiti, Egypt and South Africa. From 1999 to 2001, she was the deputy director for East Africa.

References
  1. "Pamela A. White". U.S. Department of State. July 18, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. Auburn native named U.S. ambassador to Gambia Sun Journal, November 16, 2010
  3. Staff reports (January 24, 2012). "Mainer named envoy to Haiti". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Barry Wells		 United States Ambassador to the Gambia
2010–2012		 Succeeded by
Edward Alford
Preceded by
Kenneth Merten		 United States Ambassador to Haiti
2012–2015		 Succeeded by
Peter Mulrean
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