Eric Paul Whitaker[2] (born January 24, 1957) is an American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service who served as the United States Ambassador to Niger from 2018 to 2021. He was sworn in on December 15, 2017 and presented his credentials to President Mahamadou Issoufou on January 26, 2018. He left office in December 1, 2021.[3]
Eric P. Whitaker | |
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| United States Ambassador to Niger | |
| In office January 26, 2018 – December 1, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Eunice S. Reddick |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen A. FitzGibbon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1957 DeKalb, Illinois[1] |
| Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign University of Pittsburgh Princeton University |
Early life and education edit
Whitaker has a BS in biology and an MS in community health education from the University of Illinois, a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Wilson School at Princeton University.
Career edit
Whitaker has served as an American diplomat since 1990, including a tenure as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa and the Sudans in the Bureau of African Affairs at the United States Department of State. A two-time deputy chief of mission, he has served at U.S. embassies in ten African countries and was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines.[4][5]
Whitaker has a BS in biology and an MS in community health education from the University of Illinois, a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Wilson School at Princeton University.
Personal life edit
Whitaker speaks Spanish, Portuguese, French, Visayan, and Korean.
References edit
- ^ Straehley, Steve (October 27, 2017). "United States Ambassador to Niger: Who Is Eric Whitaker?". AllGov. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "PN1005 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. January 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ Whitaker, Eric P. (December 1, 2021). "Adieu le Niger : un grand merci pour les merveilleux souvenirs". ActuNiger (in French). Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017 – via National Archives.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Spero, Domani (September 12, 2017). "Career Diplomat Eric P. Whitaker to be U.S. Ambassador to Niger". Diplopundit. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
