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]
Geeta Pasi | |
|---|---|
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| 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 61–62) New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Duke University (B.A.) New York University (M.A.) |
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]
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