Mary Ann Peters

Mary Ann Peters
United States Ambassador to Bangladesh
In office September 15, 2000 – June 19, 2003
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	John C. Holzman
Succeeded by	Harry K. Thomas, Jr.
Personal details
Born	1951 California
Alma mater	Santa Clara University; Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; Institut d’Etudes Politiques

Mary Ann Peters (born 1951) is a retired American career diplomat and the current chief executive officer of the Carter Center. A member of the U.S. Department of State for nearly 30 years, Peters served in a variety of postings before becoming a National Security Council staffer (1995-1997) and United States Ambassador to Bangladesh (2000-2003). After leaving the foreign service, Peters became the provost of the United States Naval War College in 2008. She became the CEO of the Carter Center in 2014.

Peters was born in California. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Santa Clara University and a Master's in International Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Her formal education also included courses at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris through IES Abroad.

Peters spent more than 30 years as a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State. She began her career as a vice-consul in Frankfurt, Germany in 1975. A senior diplomat, fluent in six foreign languages, Ambassador Peters has also served in Sofia, Bulgaria, as deputy chief of mission; in Moscow as economic counselor; and in Mandalay as principal officer.

From 1988 to 1990, Peters was the deputy director of the Office of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh Affairs in the State Department.

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