Lewis Lukens
Lewis Alan Lukens is an American diplomat. From 2016 until 2019, he served as the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in London. He had previously served as Acting Ambassador at the embassy.[1]
Lew Lukens | |
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| Deputy Chief of Mission at US Embassy London | |
| In office August 1, 2016 – January 1, 2019 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Ambassador | Matthew Barzun Woody Johnson |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Dibble |
| Succeeded by | Yael Lempert |
| United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Charge d' affaires | |
| In office January 18, 2017 – August 21, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Matthew Barzun |
| Succeeded by | Woody Johnson |
| United States Ambassador to Senegal United States Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office October 19, 2011 – June 4, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Marcia Bernicat |
| Succeeded by | James Zumwalt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1963 Paris, France |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Buxton (1992–2014) Andrea Topper (2015–present) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA, MPP) |
Early life
Lukens was born on December 25, 1963 in Paris, France. His father, Alan Wood Lukens, was United States Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to the Republic of the Congo.[2]
Lukens attended Princeton University, where he was awarded an AB degree in History. He received a master's degree from Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.[1]
Career
Lukens joined the United States Foreign Service circa 1989.[2]
From 2008 to 2011, Lukens was Executive Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Executive Secretariat, directing management support and overseas travel for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.[1] Lukens testified under oath in a legal case related to the Hillary Clinton email controversy.[3]
From 2011 to 2014, Lukens was U.S. Ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau,[1] after postings to Canada, Ivory Coast and China.
On June 5, 2017, Lukens tweeted his support for London mayor Sadiq Khan, after President Trump had sent a tweet critical of Khan following a terrorist incident.[2]
References
- "Deputy Chief of Mission Lewis Lukens". U.S. Embassy and Consulates in the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- Diplomats quiet revolt against Trump NYTimes, Retrieved June 6, 2017
- Hsu, Spencer S. (May 26, 2016). "State Dept. offered 'standalone' PC for Clinton's email". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
Further reading
- Lukens, Lew (November 14, 2016). "The Future of the Special Relationship". U.S. Embassy and Consulates in the United Kingdom.
- Lukens, Lew (November 13, 2016). "Remembrance Sunday 2016". U.S.Embassy and Consulates in the United Kingdom.
External links
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- Lewis A. Lukens (1963–) Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marcia Bernicat |
United States Ambassador to Senegal 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by James Zumwalt |
| United States Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau 2011–2014 | ||
| Preceded by Matthew Barzun |
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Acting 2017 |
Succeeded by Woody Johnson |