Donald E. Booth

Donald E. Booth
United States Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan
Incumbent
Assumed office August 28, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Princeton Lyman
United States Ambassador to Ethiopia
In office April 21, 2010 – August 16, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Donald Yamamoto
Succeeded by	Patricia Haslach
United States Ambassador to Zambia
In office October 23, 2008 – March 17, 2010
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Carmen Martinez
Succeeded by	Mark Storella
United States Ambassador to Liberia
In office August 9, 2005 – July 11, 2008
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	John Blaney
Succeeded by	Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Personal details
Born	July 13, 1952 Elmira, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Georgetown University Boston University National Defense University

US Ambassador Donald E. Booth and Liberia's then–president-elect Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Donald E. Booth is an American diplomat, who has been ambassador of the United States to Liberia, Zambia, and Ethiopia. Since August 2013, he is U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan.

Early life

Booth attended Georgetown University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in foreign service; Boston University, where he earned an MBA; and the National War College, where he earned a master's degree in national security studies.^[1]

Diplomatic career

Booth initially served in a number of diplomatic posts, including Economic Counselor in Athens, Division Chief of Bilateral Trade Affairs at the State Department, International Relations Officer in the Office of Eastern European Affairs, desk officer for the Office of Egyptian Affairs and the Office of East African Affairs, and various positions at the U.S. embassies to Romania, Gabon, Liberia, and Belgium.^[2]

Immediately prior to his appointment as ambassador to Liberia in 2005, he had served as Deputy Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs, Director of the Office of West African Affairs, and Director of the Office of Technical and Specialized Agencies in the State Department's Bureau of International Organization Affairs.^[2]

Booth was appointed Ambassador to Liberia by George W. Bush in 2005; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 16, 2005, and arrived in Liberia on July 29.^[2] On June 4, 2008, he was confirmed as the new U.S. ambassador to Zambia.^[1] He left his post in Liberia on July 11,^[2] and took up the post in Zambia on September 19.^[1]

He was nominated to become Ambassador to Ethiopia by President Barack Obama on December 9, 2009, and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate.^[3] He was nominated to become the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan by President Obama on Wednesday, August 28, 2013.^[4][5]

References

1. "Biography: Donald Booth, Ambassador, Zambia". U.S. Department of State. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
2. "Biography: Donald E. Booth, Ambassador, Liberia". U.S. Department of State. 2005-07-30. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
3. "Obama Nominates New Ambassador to Ethiopia". U.S. Department of State. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
4. "Statement by the President Announcing the Appointment of Ambassador Donald Booth as U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan". White House Office of the Press Secretary. August 28, 2013. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
5. Madhani, Aamer (August 28, 2013). "Obama names special envoy for South Sudan and Sudan". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN