Margaret Scobey

Margaret Scobey

Margaret Scobey
United States Ambassador to Egypt
In office
March 14, 2008  2011
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr.
Succeeded by Anne W. Patterson
Political Counselor in Baghdad
In office
2006–2007
United States Ambassador to Syria
In office
December 12, 2003  2005
President George W. Bush
Preceded by Theodore H. Kattouf
Succeeded by Stephen A. Seche
Personal details
Born 1949 (age 6667)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater University of Tennessee
University of Michigan
Profession Diplomat

Margaret Scobey (born c. 1949) is an American diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Egypt and United States Ambassador to Syria.[1]

Biography

Scobey graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Memphis, Tennessee in 1967.[2] She earned a B.A. and an M.A. in History from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Scobey pursued doctoral studies in History at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

As a United States Foreign Service Officer, Scobey served at the U.S. embassies in many Middle and Near Eastern countries. She was the Deputy Chief of Mission in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from September 2001 to November 2003, before receiving her first appointment as ambassador, to Syria. She was recalled from Syria in 2005 after the assassination of the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. Scobey served as Political Counselor in Baghdad from 2006 to 2007.[3]

In February 2008, she was nominated and confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt.[4]

In February 2011, she spoke with Mohamed ElBaradei,[5] telling him:

"The U.S. is interested in a political change in Egypt, but that the US government won't dictate the path which Cairo must follow."[6]

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Theodore H. Kattouf
United States Ambassador to Syria
2004-2005
Succeeded by
Stephen A. Seche
Preceded by
Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr.
United States Ambassador to Egypt
2008-2011
Succeeded by
Anne W. Patterson
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