Nancy Jo Powell (born 1947, Cedar Falls, Iowa) was the United States Ambassador to India 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 The United States Ambassador to Nepal is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Nepal. Dean R. Thompson is the current Ambassador to Nepal, and presented his credentials to the Nepali president ...

. Powell is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. Powell joined the United States Foreign Service 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 Devyani Khobragade incident.

Previous positions

*United States Ambassador to India, 2012-2014 *

Director General of the United States Foreign Service The Director General of the Foreign Service is the designated manager of the United States Foreign Service. The Director General is a current or former Foreign Service Officer, appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the ...

, 2009-2012 *Ambassador to Nepal, 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 The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is an agency that reports to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights within the Department of State. Under the umbrella of its general miss ...

, March 14November 25, 2005Older biography
from United States Department of State, released April 4, 2005 *Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, 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 Uganda, 1997–1999 *Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1995–1997 *Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India, 1993–1995 *Consul General in Calcutta, India, 1992–1993 *Deputy Chief of Mission in Lome, Togo, 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
from United States Department of State, released December 5, 2001

References

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