Dan Mozena | |
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| United States Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
| In office November 24, 2011 – January 12, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Dean |
| Succeeded by | Marcia Bernicat |
| United States Ambassador to Angola | |
| In office November 19, 2007 – July 3, 2010 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Cynthia G. Efird |
| Succeeded by | Christopher J. McMullen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1949 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Spouse | Grace Feeney |
| Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
Dan Mozena (born May 1, 1949 in Dubuque, Iowa) is a United States Foreign Service Officer and a member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the United States Ambassador to Angola 2007–2010 and as United States Ambassador to Bangladesh 2011–2015.[1]
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Education and early career
Mozena graduated from Iowa State University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in history and government. He participated in a cultural exchange program to Nepal under the auspices of the National 4-H Council from 1970 to 1971. From 1971 to 1974, Mozena attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[2] He graduated in 1974 with a Master of Arts degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration degree. From 1974 to 1976, Mozena was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire. Before joining the Foreign Service, Mozena worked as a program specialist from 1977 to 1981 for the National 4-H Council in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Foreign Service career
Ambassador Mozena joined the U.S. Foreign Service as a Political Officer in 1981.
- 1982 - 1983: Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia
- 1983 - 1985: Economic Officer and Political Officer, U.S. Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire
- 1985 - 1988: Public Diplomacy Officer, Office of Strategic Nuclear Policy, Political-Military Bureau, Dept. of State
- 1988 - 1989: Hindi language study, Foreign Service Institute
- 1989 - 1992: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India
- 1992 - 1993: Officer-in-Charge, South African Affairs, Dept. of State
- 1993 - 1995: Deputy Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept. of State
- 1995 - 1998: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 1998 - 2001: Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2001 - 2004: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia
- 2004 - 2007: Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept of State, Washington
- 2007 - 2010: U.S. Ambassador to Angola, Luanda, Angola
- 2010 - 2011: Professor of National Security, National War College, Washington
- 2011 - 2014: U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh[3][4]
Family
Mozena is the second of four sons and one daughter of Kenneth and Edna Mozena. In 1971, Mozena married Grace Feeney. They have two children: Anne (1979) and Mark (1983).
References
- ^ "Nominations & Appointments". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2011-07-17 – via National Archives.
- ^ Biography State Department, United States
- ^ Ferdous, Hasan (December 4, 2014). "Ashraf remarks may hurt US relations". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ United States Department of State
External links
Media related to Dan Mozena at Wikimedia Commons
Note form Mozena : http://gurumia.com/2014/12/22/goodbye-wonderful-bangladesh-dan-mozena/ Archived 2014-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
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