Susan D. Page

For the journalist, see Susan Page.
Susan D. Page

Susan Denise Page is the first ever U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan.

Career

Page's ambassadorial nomination was announced by the White House on August 18, 2011[1] and she was confirmed on October 18, 2011.[2] She served in her role as U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan from October 2011 through July 2015.

Personal

She is a 1982 alumnae of Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Ill.[3] Page received an A.B. in English with high distinction from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She has also studied at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and conducted research on children and women’s rights in Nepal through a Rotary International post-graduate fellowship.

References

  1. ↑ "South Sudan envoy unveiled". Politico. August 18, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Susan Denise Page". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Notable Alums". Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Retrieved January 6, 2016.

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