Draft:Kali C. Jones

Kali C. Jones is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Benin.

Early life and education
Jones earned her bachelor's degree from Howard University, a Juris Doctor from Tulane Law School, and a Master of Science from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She also earned a second Master of Science at the National War College.

Career
Jones is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of counselor. She previously served as the chief of staff at the United States Mission to the United Nations. Other assignments include being the deputy chief of mission of the U.S. embassy in Gaborone, Botswana, the diplomat in residence at Tulane University, and the deputy director of the State Department's Executive Secretariat Advance and Staffing Division. Earlier, Jones served as chief of staff in the Office of the Counselor, as deputy economic counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil and as deputy political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Port au Prince, Haiti.

Nomination as U.S. ambassador to Benin
On July 11, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Jones to serve as the next United States ambassador to Benin. Her nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.