Abigail L. Dressel | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Angola | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Tulinabo S. Mushingi |
| United States Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Tulinabo S. Mushingi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | George Washington University |
Abigail L. Dressel is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Angola and the United States ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe.
Early life and education
editA native of Connecticut, Dressel holds a Bachelor of Arts from the George Washington University.[1][2]
Career
editPrior to joining the Foreign Service, Dressel worked in international development. She is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of minister-counselor. She served as deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Maputo, Mozambique. Prior to that, she was counselor for public affairs at the U.S. embassies in Colombia and Brazil. As the director of the Office of International Media Engagement in the Bureau of Public Affairs, Dressel led the U.S. Department of State's outreach to major international media outlets. Previous assignments include tours at the U.S. embassies in Lisbon, Portugal; Luanda, Angola; Lima, Peru; and San Salvador, El Salvador.[1] Since August 1, 2022, she has served as the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[3]
On May 2, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Dressel to serve as the next United States ambassador to Angola and the United States ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe.[4] Her nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[5]
Personal life
editDressel speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 2, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Dressel, Abigail L. – Republic of Angola and Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe – May 2024". United States Department of State. May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission Abigail L. Dressel". U.S. Embassy in Argentina. January 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 2, 2024.
- ^ "PN1695 — Abigail L. Dressel — Department of State". congress.gov. May 2, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- Living people
- Year of birth missing (living people)
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- 21st-century American diplomats
- Ambassadors of the United States to Argentina
- American women ambassadors
- George Washington University alumni
- United States Department of State officials
- United States Foreign Service personnel