Nancy Jo Powell

Nancy Jo Powell (born 1947, Cedar Falls, Iowa) was the United States Ambassador to India from April 2012 to May 2014.^[2]

Nancy Jo Powell
United States Ambassador to India
In office April 19, 2012 – May 21, 2014
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Peter Burleigh (Acting)
Succeeded by	Kathleen Stephens (Acting)[1]
United States Ambassador to Nepal
In office July 16, 2007 – March 12, 2010
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	James F. Moriarty
Succeeded by	Scott H. DeLisi
United States Ambassador to Pakistan
In office August 2, 2002 – November 5, 2004
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Wendy Chamberlin
Succeeded by	Ryan C. Crocker
United States Ambassador to Ghana
In office July 16, 2001 – May 26, 2002
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Kathryn Dee Robinson
Succeeded by	Mary Carlin Yates
United States Ambassador to Uganda
In office November 7, 1997 – July 9, 1999
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	E. Michael Southwick
Succeeded by	Martin George Brennan
28th Director General of the Foreign Service
In office August 3, 2009 – January 6, 2012
Preceded by	Harry K. Thomas Jr.
Succeeded by	Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Personal details
Born	1947 (age 77–78) Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Northern Iowa
Profession	Career Diplomat

Powell was Director General of the United States Foreign Service, a position she assumed after serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Nepal.^[3] Powell is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. Powell joined the United States Foreign Service in 1977, and has held assignments in Africa and South Asia.^[4]

Media reports conjectured that Powell's resignation was inevitable after the officials of the Government of India stopped accepting to meet her, following the Devyani Khobragade incident.^[5][6]

Previous positions

• United States Ambassador to India, 2012-2014
• Director General of the United States Foreign Service, 2009-2012
• Ambassador to Nepal, July 16, 2007 – 2009
• National Intelligence Officer for South Asia, National Intelligence Council, 2006–2007
• Senior Coordinator for Avian Influenza and Infectious Diseases, 2006 (?)
• Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, March 14 – November 25, 2005^[4]
• Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, November 2004 – March 2005
• Ambassador to Pakistan, August 9, 2002 – October 2004
• Ambassador to Ghana, August 14, 2001 – May 2002
• Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, January 2001 – June 2001
• Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, July 1999 – January 2001
• Ambassador to Uganda, 1997–1999
• Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1995–1997
• Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India, 1993–1995
• Consul General in Calcutta, India, 1992–1993
• Deputy Chief of Mission in Lome, Togo, 1990–1992

Other overseas assignments have included Islamabad, Pakistan; Kathmandu, Nepal; and Ottawa, Canada; and previous Washington assignments were those of Nepal Desk Officer and Refugee Assistance Officer.^[7]