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| Michael Dodman | |
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| United States Ambassador to Mauritania | |
| In office March 13, 2018 – February 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Larry André Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Kierscht |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) Buffalo, New York |
| Spouse | Joan |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Georgetown University Boston University Princeton University |
Michael James Dodman (born 1961) is an American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service who served as the United States Ambassador to Mauritania from 2018 to 2021. Prior to assuming that role, he served as an Executive Assistant in the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment at the United States Department of State. A career diplomat since 1987, Dodman's previous assignments have included Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi, Pakistan; Economic Counselor at the U.S. Mission to the European Union; and Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
Dodman graduated from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service (BS in Foreign Service with an emphasis on International Economics, 1983) and earned an M.A. in Development Economics and International Development at Boston University in 1986 and a Master's in Public Administration at Princeton University in 1999.
He was Chargé d'Affaires Czech Republic between March 29-August 18, 2022.
References
- Bewig, Matt (August 21, 2017). "Ambassador to Mauritania: Who Is Michael Dodman?". AllGov. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration". The White House. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded byLarry André Jr. | United States Ambassador to Mauritania 2018–2021 |
Succeeded byCynthia Kierscht |
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Ambassadors of the United States to Mauritania
- Boston University alumni
- Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni
- Princeton School of Public and International Affairs alumni
- First Trump administration personnel
- 21st-century American diplomats
- People from Buffalo, New York
- United States Foreign Service personnel