Sarah-Ann Lynch is the American ambassador who had served

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. She was nominated by President

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on September 13, 2018 and presented her credentials on March 13, 2019 to President David Granger. Ambassador Lynch was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 2, and was sworn in on January 11, 2019.The White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts" Sept. 13, 201

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Early life and education

Lynch earned her B.A. from

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, an M.A.L.D. degree from the

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, and an M.S. from the

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Career

Lynch served as a

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volunteer in

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, where she taught English at the secondary level. After joining the Foreign Service in 1993, Lynch held overseas assignments in

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and

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. She served as director in USAID/LAC's Office of Strategy and Program Planning and the Office of South American Affairs. From 2008 to 2009 she was director of the Office of Program and Project Development for USAID

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. Lynch then became the director of USAID's Office of

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and Arabian Peninsula Affairs from 2011 to 2013. From 2013 to 2014 she was USAID Mission Director in Iraq. She then became senior deputy assistant administrator and acting assistant administrator of USAID's Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Personal life

Lynch speaks

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, and

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. Ambassador Lynch is married to her husband Kevin and has three children; Mariah Healy, Garrett Healy and Dylan Healy.

References

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