Liliana Ayalde
| Liliana Ayalde | |
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| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
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In office October 31, 2013 – January 11, 2017 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Andrew Bowen |
| Preceded by | Thomas Shannon |
| Succeeded by | P. Michael McKinley |
| United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
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In office August 11, 2008 – August 5, 2011 |
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| President |
George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Cason |
| Succeeded by | James Thessin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1956 (age 60–61) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Luis Jorge Narvaez |
| Alma mater |
American University Tulane University |
Liliana Ayalde (born March 1956) is the former United States Ambassador to Brazil and was previously the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for the United States State Department with responsibility for the Offices of Caribbean Affairs, Central American Affairs and Cuban Affairs.
From 2008 to 2011, Liliana Ayalde was the U.S. Ambassador to Asuncion, Paraguay. She arrived in Paraguay June 2008. She had previously served with USAID.
On July 16, 2012, the Department of State announced her promotion to Deputy Assistant Secretary in the State Department's Western Hemisphere (WHA) Bureau, responsible for the Offices of Caribbean Affairs, Central American Affairs and Cuban Affairs.
During her assignment as a Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ambassador Ayalde testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs.
From a 2008 State Department bio:
The U.S. Senate confirmed in June 2008 Liliana Ayalde’s nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay. Between 2005 and 2008 she served as Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Colombia, overseeing a development assistance portfolio of over $200 million. Ms. Ayalde holds a bachelor's degree from American University and a master's degree in International Public Health from Tulane University.
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