Julie Furuta-Toy

Julie Furuta-Toy
United States Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea
Assumed office
January 2016
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Petra Zabriskie (Acting)
United States Ambassador to Norway
Acting
In office
September 28, 2013  June 2015
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Barry White
Succeeded by Robert Bradtke (Acting)
Personal details
Alma mater University of California, Riverside
Indiana University, Bloomington
National Defense University

Julie Furuta-Toy was chargé d'affaires at the Embassy of the United States, Oslo and acting United States Ambassador to Norway. The wait for confirmation of a new ambassador by the United States Senate led to a long term as acting Ambassador to Norway of more than 23 months.[1] On June 18, 2015, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Ms. Furuta-Toy to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the country of Equitorial Guinea.

Education

Furuta-Toy holds a Bachelor's degree from University of California, Riverside, a Master's degree in comparative literature from Indiana University and a Master's degree in security studies from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.[2]

Career

She entered the United States Foreign Service in 1986. She has lived in the Philippines, Venezuela, Haiti, India, and Russia. In addition to her tours in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, she has served in Washington, D.C. in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and the Bureau of Human Resources.

She is the former director of the Office of Children's Issues (2007–2009) and director of the Office of Public and Diplomatic Liaison of the Visa Office (2004–2007), both in the Bureau of Consular Affairs.

She arrived in Oslo, Norway, in August 2012. Prior to her arrival in Norway, she was the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana (2009–2012).[2]

Acting Ambassador to Norway

Ambassador Barry B. White left his position as ambassador in September 2013.[3] She then became acting Ambassador to Norway. In September 2013 George James Tsunis was nominated as U.S. ambassador to Norway by president Obama.[4]

In October 2014, the US Embassy in Oslo won praise after taking its defense of gay rights to new levels.[5] Julie Furuta-toy stated in a press release: "We think this is a fine way of showing our support for LHBT-right".

References

  1. Gooding, George K (2014-10-06). "Norge har aldri gått lenger uten en ambassador fra USA". http://www.amerikanskpolitikk.no/. Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2014-11-01. External link in |website= (help)
  2. 1 2 "About us: Ambassador". http://norway.usembassy.gov/. Embassy of the United States Oslo, Norway. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2015-01-08. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Ambassador White's final interview in Norway". http://norway.usembassy.gov/. Embassy of the United States Oslo, Norway. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015-01-08. External link in |website= (help)
  4. "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". http://www.whitehouse.gov. Executive Office of the President of the United States. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2014-11-01. External link in |website= (help)
  5. "Embassies differ over gay colours". http://www.newsinenglish.no/. Nina’s News from Norway, Oslo. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2015-01-08. External link in |website= (help)
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Barry White
United States Ambassador to Norway
Acting

2013–2015
Succeeded by
Robert Bradtke
Acting
Preceded by
Petra Zabriskie
Acting
United States Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea
2016–present
Incumbent
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