Judith Fergin

The Honourable
Judith R. Fergin
B.A. M.A.
United States Ambassador to East Timor
In office
September 9, 2010 – December, 2013
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Hans G. Klemm
Succeeded by Karen Clark Stanton

Judith Ryan Fergin (born 1951) was the most recent United States ambassador to East Timor.[1] Her term of appointment began on September 9, 2010, succeeding Hans G. Klemm, and ended in 2013.

Fergin received a B.A. degree from Smith College and M.A. degrees from the University of Virginia and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces of the National Defense University.

She is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. She was previously Deputy Chief of Mission in Singapore and Consul General in Sydney, Australia. She has also served as Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra and the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, as well as in overseas posts in Russia, Liberia, South Africa, and Germany.[2]

Judith Fergin gives an opening speech at the opening ceremony for a basic life saving course at Hospital Guido Valadares (HNGV) in Dili

Honours

Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste, Timor Leste (May 16, 2012)[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ambassador to Timor-Leste: Who Is Judith Fergin?". allgov.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ↑ "Biography, Judith Fergin". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  3. ↑ Präsident Osttimors: Accredited ambassadors in Dili receive Order of Timor-Leste medals, 16. Mai 2012, abgerufen am 26. November 2013


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