Background
Lanier, Jerry Powell was born in 1952.
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Jerry Powell Lanier
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Education
Bachelor, Pembroke State University, North Carolina. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Career
Joined United States Department State, 1983, service at United States Embassy Philippines, 1984—1985, political officer Kenya, 1986—1989, special assistant to assistant secretary African Affairs Washington, 1989—1990, desk officer Republic of Korea, 1990—1992, economic officer, special assistant to Ambassador Bangkok, 1993—1997, legislation management officer Washington, 1997—1999, deputy officer Office West African Affairs, 1999—2001, political advisor to Commander United States Forces Eagle Base, Tuzia, Bosnia, 2001—2002, deputy director Office Pakistan, Afghanistan & Bangladesh Affairs, 2002—2003, deputy chief of mission Accra, Ghana, 2003—2006, director Office Regional & Security Affairs, Bureau African Affairs, 2006—2007, foreign policy advisor United States Africa Command (AFROCOM) Stuttgart, Germany, 2007—2009, United States ambassador to Republic of Uganda Kampala, since 2009.
