Dan Mozena (born May 1, 1949 in

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) is a United States Foreign Service Officer and a member of the

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. He served as the United States Ambassador to Angola 2007–2010 and as

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2011–2015.

Education and early career

Mozena graduated from

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in 1970 with a

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degree in history and government. He participated in a cultural exchange program to Nepal under the auspices of the National

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Council from 1970 to 1971. From 1971 to 1974, Mozena attended graduate school at the

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. He graduated in 1974 with a

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degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration degree. From 1974 to 1976, Mozena was a

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volunteer in

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. Before joining the

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, Mozena worked as a program specialist from 1977 to 1981 for the National

Council in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Foreign Service career

Ambassador Mozena joined the U.S. Foreign Service as a Political Officer in 1981. *1982 - 1983: Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka,

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*1983 - 1985: Economic Officer and Political Officer, U.S. Embassy, Kinshasa,

*1985 - 1988: Public Diplomacy Officer, Office of Strategic Nuclear Policy, Political-Military Bureau, Dept. of State *1988 - 1989: Hindi language study, Foreign Service Institute *1989 - 1992: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy,

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*1992 - 1993: Officer-in-Charge, South African Affairs, Dept. of State *1993 - 1995: Deputy Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept. of State *1995 - 1998: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy,

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*1998 - 2001: Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy,

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city i ...

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*2001 - 2004: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka,

*2004 - 2007: Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept of State, Washington *2007 - 2010: U.S. Ambassador to Angola,

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*2010 - 2011: Professor of National Security, National War College, Washington *2011 - 2014: U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh,

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Family

Mozena is the second of four sons and one daughter of Kenneth and Edna Mozena. In 1971, Mozena married Grace Feeney. They have two children: Anne (1979) and Mark (1983).

References

External links

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