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Pamela Spratlen
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| United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan | |
| In office January 27, 2015 – October 4, 2018 |
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| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Lesslie Viguerie |
| Preceded by | George A. Krol |
| Succeeded by | Daniel N. Rosenblum |
| United States Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan | |
| In office March 3, 2011 – December 12, 2014 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Tatiana C. Gfoeller |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Gwaltney |
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| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College United States Army War College University of California, Berkeley |
Pamela Leora Spratlen, born in 1954, is an American diplomat. A diplomat is someone who represents their country in other nations. She used to be the U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. An ambassador is the highest-ranking diplomat representing their country in another.
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About Pamela Spratlen's Early Life
Pamela Spratlen was born in Columbus, Ohio. She grew up in both Washington state and California. Her father, Thaddeus Spratlen, was a professor at the University of Washington. He taught in the School of Business. Her mother, Lois Price Spratlen, was also a professor at the University of Washington. She worked in the School of Nursing.
Pamela's School Days
Pamela Spratlen finished Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles in 1972. She then went to Wellesley College, earning her first degree in 1976. She also earned two master's degrees. One was from the United States Army War College. The other was from the University of California, Berkeley. Pamela Spratlen can speak several languages. She knows Russian, French, and Spanish.
Pamela Spratlen's Career Journey
Before she became a diplomat, Pamela Spratlen helped others. She volunteered for a program called Volunteers in Service to America. She also worked for almost nine years in the California State Legislature. This is where laws are made for the state of California.
Joining the Foreign Service
In 1990, Spratlen joined the United States Foreign Service. This means she started working for the U.S. government in other countries. Her first job as a Foreign Service Officer was in Guatemala. She worked there from 1990 to 1992.
Important Diplomatic Roles
Pamela Spratlen held many important jobs around the world.
- From 1992 to 1994, she worked with the U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States.
- From 1995 to 1998, she was with the U.S. Mission to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- She also worked at the U.S. embassy in Moscow from 2002 to 2004.
- She led the Central Asian Affairs office from 2006 to 2007.
- Later, she was the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Becoming an Ambassador
Pamela Spratlen served as the U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2011 to 2014. President Barack Obama nominated her for her next ambassador role on July 28, 2014. The Senate approved her on November 20, 2014. She officially became the U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan on December 18, 2014.
Spratlen has received several awards from the State Department. These include the Meritorious Honor Award and the Superior Honor Award. These awards recognize her excellent work.
Pamela Spratlen's Family Life
Pamela Spratlen has a sister named Pat Spratlen Etem. Pat is also very accomplished. She was a member of the U.S. Olympic rowing teams in both 1980 and 1984.
