Judith G. Garber
Judith G. Garber | |
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| United States Ambassador to Cyprus | |
| In office March 18, 2019 – December 22, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kathleen A. Doherty |
| Succeeded by | Julie D. Fisher |
| United States Ambassador to Latvia | |
| In office August 14, 2009 – July 9, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Larson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mark Pekala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Judith Gail "Judy" Garber (September 27, 1961 - May 4, 2024) was an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Cyprus from 2019 to 2022.[1] She previously served as the United States ambassador to Latvia and as the acting assistant secretary for Oceans, Environment and Science at the State Department.[2]
Career[edit]
Garber was a career Foreign Service Officer since 1984.[2] She was the ambassador to Latvia from 2009 to 2012, and prior to that served in a variety of foreign and domestic posts, including economic counselor in Madrid and director of North Central Europe in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.[2] In August 2018, Garber was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the United States ambassador to Cyprus.[3] Prior to becoming Ambassador to Cyprus, she served as acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Environment and Science at the Department of State.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Garber obtained her bachelor's degree in International Economics from the Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.[4][5] She was married with two children.[4] Garber spoke Spanish, Hebrew, Czech and Latvian.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ambassador Garber's Remarks at the Presentation of her Credentials to President Anastasiades". U.S. Embassy in Cyprus. March 18, 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ a b c d "Garber, Judith G." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "PN2389 — Judith Gail Garber — Department of State". U.S. Congress. August 16, 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ a b "Ambassador to Latvia: Who Is Judith Garber?". AllGov. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science (OES): Who Is Judith Garber?". AllGov. March 3, 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
External links[edit]
- https://www.jeffersonfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/Judith-Garber/#!/Obituary
- Judith Gail Garber (1961–), Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni
- United States Foreign Service personnel
- Ambassadors of the United States to Latvia
- Obama administration personnel
- United States Assistant Secretaries of State
- Ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus
- 21st-century American diplomats
- American women ambassadors
- 21st-century American women
- American women diplomats