Education
University of Northern Iowa.
University of Northern Iowa.
Powell was Director General of the United States Foreign Service, a position she assumed after serving as the United States. Ambassador to Nepal. Ambassador Powell joined the United States Foreign Service in 1977, and has held assignments in Africa and South Asia. On 31st March 2014, in the wake of the Devyani Khobragade diplomatic incident which severely deteriorated United States-India relations, it was announced that Nancy Powell, then serving United States Ambassador to India, would be retiring in May 2014, after 37 years of service with the United States Department of State.
Media reports alleged that Nancy Powell resignation was inevitable after the officials of the Government of India stopped accepting to meet her.
United States Ambassador to India, 2012-2014
Director General of the United States Foreign Service, 2009-2012
Ambassador to Nepal, July 16, 2007 – 2009
National Intelligence Officer for South Asia, National Intelligence Council, 2006–2007
Senior Coordinator for Avian Influenza and Infectious Diseases, 2006 (?)
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, March 14 – November 25, 2005
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, November 2004 – March 2005
Ambassador to Pakistan, August 9, 2002 – October 2004
Ambassador to Ghana, August 14, 2001 – May 2002
Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, January 2001 – June 2001
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, July 1999 – January 2001
Ambassador to Uganda, 1997–1999
Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1995–1997
Political Counselor at the United States. Embassy in New Delhi, India, 1993–1995
Consul General in Calcutta, India, 1992–1993
Deputy Chief of Mission in Lome, Togo, 1990–1992
Other overseas assignments have included Islamabad, Pakistan. Kathmandu, Nepal; and Ottawa, Canada.
And previous Washington assignments were those of Nepal Desk Officer and Refugee Assistance Officer.
Powell is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service.
