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