Anne Patterson
Ambassador Patterson was the Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and North African Affairs at the Department of State (2013-2017). She served as Ambassador to Egypt (2011-2013), to Pakistan (2007-2010), to Colombia (2000-2003) and to El Salvador (1997-2000). She recently retired with the rank of Career Ambassador after more than four decades in the Foreign Service. Ambassador Patterson also served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, among other assignments. She is currently a senior fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale and a member of the Commission on National Defense Strategy.
Professional Assignments
Assistant Secretary, Middle East and North Africa, Department of State: December, 2013 -January 6, 2017
Ambassador to Egypt: August, 2011 – August, 2013
Ambassador to Pakistan: June, 2007 – October, 2010
Assistant Secretary, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement; November, 2005 – June, 2007
Deputy Permanent Representative, US Mission to the United Nations, New York: August, 2004 - November, 2005
Deputy Inspector General (fulfilling the duties of the Inspector General): September, 2003 – September, 2004
Ambassador to Colombia: July, 2000 – July, 2003
Ambassador to El Salvador: June, 1997 – July, 2000
Economic posts in Saudi Arabia and Ecuador, Washington assignments in trade policy, intelligence, Interamerican affairs, Arabic, Spanish training: 1973-1997
Awards
Newsweek, 125 Women of Impact, 2013
Foreign Policy 100 Global Thinkers, 2011
Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award, 2008, 2010, 2017
United States Special Operations Command Medal – 2011
CIA Directors Award – 2010
CIA Donovan Award – 2010
Ryan Crocker Award for Expeditionary Diplomacy -2010
Presidential Honor Award – 1993
Presidential Distinguished Service Award: 2008
Education
Wellesley College, BA, 1971, Economics, Cum Laude
University of North Carolina, graduate school, 1972-3