Jennifer L. Johnson

Jennifer L. Johnson is an American diplomat and U.S. State Department official who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.

Jennifer L. Johnson
United States Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia
Nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingCarmen G. Cantor
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
EducationVillanova University (BA)
National War College (MS)

Early life and education

A native of New York, Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University and studied abroad at the University of New South Wales in Australia. She earned a Master of Science from the National War College.[1]

Career

Johnson is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of minister-counselor. Early in her career, she was selected to participate in the Una Chapman Cox Sabbatical Leave Fellowship. Previously, Johnson served overseas in leadership positions at U.S. embassies and consulates in Cuba, Chile, United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. She has held domestic positions at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Executive Secretariat, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, and the Bureau of Global Talent Management. She previously served as acting deputy assistant secretary and director of the Office of Policy Coordination in the Bureau of Global Talent Management. Since July 15, 2021, she has served as chief of staff to the Under Secretary of State for Management.[1][2]

Nomination as ambassador to Micronesia

On January 23, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Johnson to serve as the United States ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.[3] Her nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[4]

Personal life

Johnson speaks Spanish, Turkish, and Japanese.[1]


References
  1. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 23, 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Jennifer Johnson". United States Department of State. July 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022.
  3. "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 23, 2023.
  4. "PN136 — Jennifer L. Johnson — Department of State 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved 29 April 2023.


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