Background
Huddleston, Vicki Jean was born on December 13, 1942 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Howard Stevens and Duane Louise (Dickinson) Latham.
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Huddleston, Vicki Jean was born on December 13, 1942 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Howard Stevens and Duane Louise (Dickinson) Latham.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1964. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1975.
Chief economic section United States Embassy, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1977-1980, Bamako, Mali, 1983-1986. International economist United States Department State, Washington, 1980-1982, economic officer Office of Mexican Affairs, 1982-1983, country officer for Bolivia, 1986-1989, deputy director Office Cuban Affairs, 1989-1991, director Office Cuban Affairs, 1991-1993. Charge d'affaires United States Embassy, Port au Prince, Haiti, 1993, deputy chief of mission Haiti, 1993-1995.
United States ambassador to Republic of Madagascar United States Department State, 1995-1997, deputy assistant secretary for Africa Washington, 1997—1999. Principal officer United States Interest Section, Havana, Cuba, 1999—2002. United States ambassador to Mali United States Department State, 2002—2005.
Charge d'affaires United States Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006. Visiting fellow, co-director Brookings Project on United States Policy Toward A Cuba in Transition The Brookings Institution, Washington, 2007—2009. Deputy assistant secretary for Africa United States Department Defense, since 2009.
Deputy director American Institute for Free Labor Development, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 1969-1972, progressive officer, Lima, Peru, 1966-1968.
Volunteer United States Peace Corps, 1964-1966. Member American Foreign Service Association, Alumni Johns Hopkins.
Married Robert Webb Huddleston, January 31, 1970. Children: Robert Stevens, Alexandra Duane.