Patricia A. Lacina is an American diplomat who served as

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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

(2021–2022), Consul-General at the U.S.

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in Frankfurt, Germany (2018–2021), Principal Deputy Executive Secretary in the Office of the Secretary of State (2015–2017), and Deputy Chief Information Officer for Business Management and Planning and Chief Knowledge Officer (2013–2015).

Early life and education

Lacina was born in May 1960. She earned a

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and Spanish from the

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. She earned a

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from

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. She is married to Carlos Zapata, with whom she has a daughter who lives in

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Career

Lacina served as Consul General at the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany from 2018 to 2021, Principal Deputy Secretary in the office of the Secretary of State from 2015 to 2017, and Deputy Chief Information Officer for Business Management and Planning from 2013 to 2015.

Overseas assignments

* Management Officer in

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* Deputy Director of Frankfurt's Regional Support Center * Director of Human Resources in

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and

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

U.S. Chargé d'affaires to India

Lacina was appointed as the Chargé d'affaires on the United States mission to India by President Joe Biden to replace Atul Keshap, who held the office from June 2021 to September 2021. Lacina held the position from September 9, 2021, to October 24, 2022. She was replaced by A. Elizabeth Jones.

References

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