Johnnie Carson
| Johnnie Carson | |
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| 17th United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs | |
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In office May 7, 2009 – March 29, 2013 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by |
Jendayi Frazer Phillip Carter (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Donald Yamamoto |
| United States Ambassador to Uganda | |
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In office September 18, 1991 – August 9, 1994 |
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| President |
George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John A. Burroughs, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | E. Michael Southwick |
| United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe | |
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In office April 20, 1995 – July 25, 1997 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Edward G. Lanpher |
| Succeeded by | Tom McDonald |
| United States Ambassador to Kenya | |
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In office September 23, 1999 – July 6, 2003 |
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| President |
Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Prudence Bushnell |
| Succeeded by | William M. Bellamy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 7, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Reston, Virginia, U.S. |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Johnnie Carson (born April 7, 1943) is a diplomat from the United States who has served as United States Ambassador to several African nations. In 2009 he was nominated to become U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs by President Barack Obama. He resigned in 2013 after four years in the role and following the resignation of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He is currently a Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group and the United States Institute of Peace.
Carson was born April 7, 1943, in Chicago, Ill. Carson is married, has three children, and resides in Reston, Virginia. He graduated from Drake University with a B.A. in History and Political Science in 1965 and later obtained a Master of Arts in International Relations from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London in 1975. Before joining the Foreign Service, Carson was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania from 1965-1968.
Carson joined the United States National Intelligence Council as National Intelligence Officer for Africa in September 2006 after a 37-year career in Foreign Service. Prior to this appointment, Carson served as the Senior Vice President of the National Defense University in Washington D.C. (2003–2006). Carson's Foreign Service career includes ambassadorships to Kenya (1999–2003), Zimbabwe (1995–1997), and Uganda (1991–1994); and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs (1997–1999).
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