Geeta Pasi

Geeta Pasi
United States Ambassador to Ethiopia
In office
March 5, 2021 – February 25, 2022[1]
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byMichael A. Raynor
Succeeded byErvin Jose Massinga
Deputy Assistant Secretary
(African Affairs)
In office
October 22, 2018 – January 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byStephanie S. Sullivan
Succeeded byRobert F. Godec
United States Ambassador to Chad
In office
September 9, 2016 – September 20, 2018
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byJames Knight
Succeeded byAlexander M. Laskaris
United States Ambassador to Djibouti
In office
2011–2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJames C. Swan
Succeeded byThomas P. Kelly III
Personal details
Born1962 (age 62–63)
New York, U.S.
Alma materDuke University (B.A.)
New York University (M.A.)

Geeta Pasi (born 1962)[2] is a retired American diplomat. She was the American ambassador to Djibouti from 2011 to 2014.[3] She was appointed American ambassador to Chad in June 2016 and served until 2018.[4] In September 2018, she left the ambassadorship to become Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.[5][6]

On March 5, 2021, Ambassador Geeta Pasi presented her credentials to President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia.[7]

As of February 25, 2022, she has retired as ambassador.

Education

Pasi was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1984 and completed a Master of Arts at New York University in 1986.[3]

State Department career

Pasi was appointed ambassador to Djibouti by United States President Barack Obama in 2011.[8]

She had previously held a number of diplomatic positions including deputy Chef de mission at the United States embassy in Bangladesh from 2006 to 2009.[8]

On June 15, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Pasi to be the next United States Ambassador to Ethiopia.[9] On June 18, 2020, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[10] She appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on December 2 and was confirmed by voice vote of the full Senate in the early morning hours of December 22, 2020.[11]

Personal life

Pasi speaks French, German, Hindi, Romanian, and Russian.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson".
  2. ^ Geeta Pasi profile, state.gov; accessed March 26, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Ambassador Geeta Pasi". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "PN1384 – Nomination of Geeta Pasi for Department of State, 114th Congress (2015–2016)". www.congress.gov. June 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ambassador Geeta Pasi Named to Senior Position at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. | U.S. Embassy in Chad". Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  6. ^ "Ambassador Pasi Highlights U.S. Engagement in Chad in Farewell Address | U.S. Embassy in Chad". Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  7. ^ "UPDATE: New U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Ms. Geeta Pasi Visits Tigray". Tadias Magazine. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Obama names Geeta Pasi as US envoy to Djibouti". The Times of India. The Times Group. April 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  9. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov.
  10. ^ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov.
  11. ^ "PN2025 — Geeta Pasi — Department of State". U.S. Congress. 22 December 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Djibouti
2011–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Chad
2016–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Ethiopia
2021–2022 		Succeeded by
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