Nancy Jo Powell (born 1947, Cedar Falls,

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) was the

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from April 2012 to May 2014. Powell was Director General of the United States Foreign Service, a position she assumed after serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Nepal. Powell is a career member of the

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. Powell joined the

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in 1977, and has held assignments in Africa and South Asia. Media reports conjectured that Powell's resignation was inevitable after the officials of the Government of India stopped accepting to meet her, following the

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Previous positions

*United States Ambassador to India, 2012-2014 * Director General of the United States Foreign Service, 2009-2012 *Ambassador to

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, July 16, 20072009 *National Intelligence Officer for South Asia, National Intelligence Council, 2006–2007 *Senior Coordinator for Avian Influenza and Infectious Diseases, 2006 (?) *Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, March 14November 25, 2005Older biography
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, released April 4, 2005 *Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Acting

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, November 2004March 2005 *Ambassador to Pakistan, August 9, 2002October 2004 *Ambassador to Ghana, August 14, 2001May 2002 *Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, January 2001June 2001 *Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, July 1999January 2001 *Ambassador to

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, 1997–1999 *Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka,

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, 1995–1997 *Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi,

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, 1993–1995 *Consul General in Calcutta, India, 1992–1993 *Deputy Chief of Mission in Lome,

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, 1990–1992 Other overseas assignments have included Islamabad, Pakistan; Kathmandu, Nepal; and Ottawa, Canada; and previous Washington assignments were those of Nepal Desk Officer and Refugee Assistance Officer.Older biography
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, released December 5, 2001

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External links

Foreign Service Journal article on her Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award.U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal
an online interactive forum with U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Nancy Powell, April 28, 2008 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Nancy Jo 1947 births Living people Ambassadors of the United States to Ghana Ambassadors of the United States to India Ambassadors of the United States to Nepal Ambassadors of the United States to Pakistan Ambassadors of the United States to Uganda People from Cedar Falls, Iowa United States Career Ambassadors American women ambassadors United States Foreign Service personnel Directors General of the United States Foreign Service 20th-century American diplomats 21st-century American diplomats 20th-century American women 21st-century American women