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Kristie A. Kenney

Kristie Kenney
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Counselor of the United States Department of State
In office
February 12, 2016 – February 17, 2017
President Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded by Tom Shannon
United States Ambassador to Thailand
In office
January 19, 2011 – November 6, 2014
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Eric John
Succeeded by Glyn Davies
United States Ambassador to the Philippines
In office
March 22, 2006 – July 28, 2009
President George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded by Francis Ricciardone
Succeeded by Harry Thomas
United States Ambassador to Ecuador
In office
September 25, 2002 – July 6, 2005
President George W. Bush
Preceded by Gwen Clare
Succeeded by Linda Jewell
Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State
In office
March 2, 1998 – April 30, 2001
President Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded by Bill Burns
Succeeded by Maura Harty
Personal details
Born Kristie Anne Kenney
(1955-05-24) May 24, 1955 (age 61)
Washington, D.C, U.S.
Spouse(s) William Brownfield
Alma mater Clemson University
Tulane University

Kristie Anne Kenney is a senior, career U.S. diplomat who served as the 32nd Counselor of the United States Department of State from 2016 to 2017. She is a recipient of the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award and holds the nation's highest diplomatic rank of Career Ambassador in the United States Foreign Service. She served as the Department of State Transition Coordinator for the 2016-17 Transition.

Ambassador Kenney previously served as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador, as United States Ambassador to the Philippines, and most recently as United States Ambassador to Thailand. She was the first female U.S. ambassador to the latter two countries. Kenney holds a masters degree in Latin American studies from Tulane University and a bachelor's degree in political science from Clemson University.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry appointed Ambassador Kenney as Counselor of the State Department on February 12, 2016. In this role, Ambassador Kenney "provides strategic guidance to the Secretary on foreign policy, undertakes efforts to enhance U.S. diplomacy and public outreach, and conducts special diplomatic assignments as directed by the Secretary."


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