Geeta Pasi
Geeta Pasi | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
| In office March 5, 2021 – February 25, 2022[1] | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Michael A. Raynor |
| Succeeded by | Ervin Jose Massinga |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary (African Affairs) | |
| In office October 22, 2018 – January 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Stephanie S. Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Godec |
| United States Ambassador to Chad | |
| In office September 9, 2016 – September 20, 2018 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | James Knight |
| Succeeded by | Alexander M. Laskaris |
| United States Ambassador to Djibouti | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James C. Swan |
| Succeeded by | Thomas P. Kelly III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Duke University (B.A.) New York University (M.A.) |
Geeta Pasi (born 1962)[2] is a retired American diplomat. She was the American ambassador to Djibouti from 2011 to 2014.[3] She was appointed American ambassador to Chad in June 2016 and served until 2018.[4] In September 2018, she left the ambassadorship to become Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.[5][6]
On March 5, 2021, Ambassador Geeta Pasi presented her credentials to President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia.[7]
As of February 25, 2022, she has retired as ambassador.
Education
Pasi was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1984 and completed a Master of Arts at New York University in 1986.[3]
State Department career
Pasi was appointed ambassador to Djibouti by United States President Barack Obama in 2011.[8]
She had previously held a number of diplomatic positions including deputy Chef de mission at the United States embassy in Bangladesh from 2006 to 2009.[8]
On June 15, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Pasi to be the next United States Ambassador to Ethiopia.[9] On June 18, 2020, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[10] She appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on December 2 and was confirmed by voice vote of the full Senate in the early morning hours of December 22, 2020.[11]
Personal life
Pasi speaks French, German, Hindi, Romanian, and Russian.[12]
References
- ^ "Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson".
- ^ Geeta Pasi profile, state.gov; accessed March 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ambassador Geeta Pasi". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "PN1384 – Nomination of Geeta Pasi for Department of State, 114th Congress (2015–2016)". www.congress.gov. June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Ambassador Geeta Pasi Named to Senior Position at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. | U.S. Embassy in Chad". Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "Ambassador Pasi Highlights U.S. Engagement in Chad in Farewell Address | U.S. Embassy in Chad". Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "UPDATE: New U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Ms. Geeta Pasi Visits Tigray". Tadias Magazine. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Obama names Geeta Pasi as US envoy to Djibouti". The Times of India. The Times Group. April 6, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov.
- ^ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov.
- ^ "PN2025 — Geeta Pasi — Department of State". U.S. Congress. 22 December 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 27 May 2022.