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

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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 Incumbent

References

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  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 2020-05-21.
  3. ^ "Cindy Lou Courville (1954–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  4. ^ "Biography: John A. Simon". U.S. Department of State. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  5. ^ "John A. Simon (1968–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  6. ^ "Biography: Michael A. Battle, Sr". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  7. ^ "Michael Anthony Battle Sr. (1950–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  8. ^ "Reuben Brigety". elliott.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  9. ^ "Reuben Earl Brigety II (1944–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  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 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  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.
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