List of ambassadors of the United States to the African Union

This is a list of United States ambassadors to the African Union.[1]

Ambassadors

Ambassador Image Assumed office Left office
Cindy Courville[2][3] December 22, 2006 June 1, 2008
John A. Simon[4][5] October 3, 2008 January 20, 2009
Michael Battle[6][7] November 2, 2009 September 22, 2013
Reuben Brigety[8][9] October 7, 2013 September 24, 2015
Mary Beth Leonard[10] September 13, 2016 September 14, 2019
Jessica Lapenn[11] October 14, 2019 February 1, 2023[12]
Stephanie S. Sullivan August 29, 2024 December 30, 2025

References

  1. ^ "Ambassador Jessica Lapenn". U.S. Mission to The African Union. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Search". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cindy Lou Courville (1954–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Biography: John A. Simon". U.S. Department of State. 22 September 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "John A. Simon (1968–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Biography: Michael A. Battle, Sr". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Michael Anthony Battle Sr. (1950–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Reuben Brigety". elliott.gwu.edu. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Reuben Earl Brigety II (1944–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard Presents Credentials to the Government of Nigeria". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Nigeria. 2019-12-24. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ambassador Jessica Lapenn". U.S. Mission to The African Union. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  12. ^ US Mission to the AU [@US_AU] (February 1, 2023). ".@US_AU bids farewell to Amb. Lapenn, who led our Mission for three years. During her tenure, she strengthened our relationship with the @_AfricanUnion & provided unmatched direction & vision for our team. We are thankful for her service & leadership. Best wishes, Amb. Lapenn! https://t.co/JtFWUvubgX" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Twitter.