| Office 1 | United States Ambassador to Niger |
|---|---|
| President 1 | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Term start 1 | January 26, 2018 |
| Term end 1 | December 1, 2021 |
| Predecessor 1 | Eunice S. Reddick |
| Successor 1 | Kathleen A. FitzGibbon |
| Birth place | DeKalb, Illinois[1] |
| Birth date | January 24, 1957 (age 69) |
| Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign University of Pittsburgh Princeton University |
Eric Paul Whitaker[2] (born January 24, 1957) is an American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service who served as the United States Ambassador to Niger from 2018 to 2021. He was sworn in on December 15, 2017 and presented his credentials to President Mahamadou Issoufou on January 26, 2018. He left office on December 1, 2021.[3]
Early life and education
Whitaker has a BS in biology and an MS in community health education from the University of Illinois, a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Wilson School at Princeton University.
Career
Whitaker has served as an American diplomat since 1990, including a tenure as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa and the Sudans in the Bureau of African Affairs at the United States Department of State. A two-time deputy chief of mission, he has served at U.S. embassies in ten African countries and was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines.[4][5]
Whitaker has a BS in biology and an MS in community health education from the University of Illinois, a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Wilson School at Princeton University.
Personal life
Whitaker speaks Spanish, Portuguese, French, Visayan, and Korean.
References
- ^ Straehley, Steve (October 27, 2017). "United States Ambassador to Niger: Who Is Eric Whitaker?". AllGov. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "PN1005 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. January 3, 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Whitaker, Eric P. (2021-12-01). "Adieu le Niger : un grand merci pour les merveilleux souvenirs" (in French). ActuNiger. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. September 2, 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017. – via National Archives
- ^ Spero, Domani (September 12, 2017). "Career Diplomat Eric P. Whitaker to be U.S. Ambassador to Niger". Diplopundit. Retrieved 23 September 2017.