Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Turned Ambassador

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Ambassador FS Assignment Peace Corps Service
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley Malta 2012–2016 Oman 1980–1982
Charles C. Adams Jr. Finland 2015–2017 Kenya 1968–1970
Angela P. Aggeler North Macedonia 2022–2026 Central African Repubulic
Brian Aggeler Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022–2025 Central African Repubulic
Frank Almaguer Honduras 1999–2002 Country Director Honduras 1976–1979; Belize 1967–1969
Larry E. André, Jr. Djibouti 2018–2021; Mauritania 2014–2017 Senegal 1983–1985
Michael R. Arietti Rwanda 2005–2008 India 1969–1971
Charles R. Baquet III Republic of Djibouti 1991–1994 Somalia 1965–1967
Robert Blackwill India 2001–2003 Malawi 1964–1966
Donald T. Bliss International Civil Aviation Organization 2006–2009 (ICAO in Montreal) Micronesia 1966–1968
Julia Chang Bloch Nepal 1989–1993 Malaysia 1964–1966
Parker Borg Iceland 1993–1996; Mali 1981–1984 Philippines 1961–1963
Richard Boucher Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 2009–2013 Senegal 1973–1975
Arthur W. Brown Ecuador 2024–2025 Benin 1991–1995
Peter Burleigh Sri Lanka 1995–1997 Nepal 1963–1965
Katherine Hubay Canavan (formerly Peterson) Botswana 2005–2008 Zaire 1973–1976
Johnnie Carson Kenya 1999–2003; Zimbabwe 1995–1997; Uganda 1991–1994 Tanzania 1965–1968
Peter R. Chaveas Sierra Leone 2001–2004; Malawi 1994–1997 Chad 1968–1970
Michael Corbin United Arab Emirates 2011–2014 Mauritania 1982–1984
Shaun Donnelly Sri Lanka and Maldives 1997–2000 Tunisia 1968–1970
Joseph R. Donovan Jr. Indonesia 2017–2020 Korea 1973–1975
Joel Ehrendreich Palau 2023–present Niger 1985–1987
Gregory W. Engle Togo 2003–2005 Country Director Ethiopia 2012–2014; South Korea 1980–1981
Richard Erdman Algeria 2003–2006 Turkey 1967–1969
Robert Finn Afghanistan 2002–2004 Turkey 1967–1969
Robert Fitts Papua New Guinea 2003–2006 Malaysia 1970–1972
Robert Ford Syria 2011–2014; Algeria 2006–2008 Morocco 1980–1982
Dan Foote Zambia 2017–2020 Bolivia 1992–1994
Alonzo Fulgham USAID Acting Administrator 2009–2010 Haiti 1984–1986
Robert S. Gelbard Indonesia 1999–2001; Bolivia 1988–1991 Bolivia 1964–1966
Ronald Godard Guyana 2001–2003 Ecuador 1964–1966
Gordon Gray III Tunisia 2009–2012 Monocco 1978–1980
David Greenlee Bolivia 2003–2006; Paraguay 2000–2003 Bolivia 1965–1967
Robert E. Gribbin Rwanda 1995–1999; Central African Republic 1992–1995 Kenya 1968–1970
Ken Hackett The Holy See 2013–2017 Ghana 1968–1971
Matthew Harrington Lesotho 2014–2017 Mauritania 1988–1989
Christopher R. Hill Serbia 2022–2025; Iraq 2009–2010; Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs 2005–2009; South Korea 2004–2005; Poland 2000–2004; Macedonia 1996–1999; Albania 1991 Cameroon 1974–1976
Franklin Pierce 'Pancho' Huddle, Jr. Tajikistan 2001–2003 PCV Libya 1966; Arabic language trainer 1968–1969
Vicki Huddleston Mali 2002–2005; Chief of U.S. Interests Section in Havana 1999–2002; Madagascar 1997–1999 Peru 1964–1966
Edmund Hull Yemen 2001–2004 Tunisia 1971–1973
Thomas N. Hull Sierra Leone 2004–2007 Sierra Leone 1968–1970
Cameron Hume Indonesia 2007–2010; Sudan 2005–2007; South Africa 2001–2004; Algeria 1997–2000 Libya 1968–1970
Ravic Huso Laos 2007–2010 Senegal 1976–1978
Darryl N. Johnson Thailand 2001–2004; Director of American Institute in Taiwan 1996–1999; Lithuania 1992–1994 Thailand 1962–1965
John Keane Paraguay 2003–2005 Colombia 1966–1969
John W. Limbert Mauritania 2000–2003 Iran 1964–1966
Donald Lu Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs 2021–2025; Kyrgyz Republic 2018–2021; Albania 2015–2018 Sierra Leone 1988–1990
James F. Mack Guyana 1997–2000 Honduras 1963–1965
Niels Marquardt Madagascar and Comoros 2007–2010; Cameroon 2004–2007; Equatorial Guinea 2004–2006 Rwanda 1977–1979
Don McConnell Burkina Faso 1993–1996; Eritrea 2001–2004 Nigeria 1963–1965
Dan W. Mozena Bangladesh 2011–2015; Angola 2007–2010 Zaire 1974–1976
W. Patrick Murphy Cambodia 2019–2024 Cameroon 1985–1987
Walter North Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu & Solomon Islands 2012–2016 Ethiopia 1973–1975
Larry Leon Palmer Barbados 2012–2016; Honduras 2002–2005 Liberia 1971–1973
Mary Pendleton Moldova 1992–1995 Tunisia 1966–1968
Dean Pittman Mozambique 2016–2018 Gabon 1979–1981
Laurence E. Pope II Chad 1993–1996 Tunisia 1968–1969
Jonathan Goodale Pratt Djibouti 2021–2023 Guinea-Bissau
Elizabeth Raspolic Gabon 1996–1998 PCV Pakistan; PC staff in Thailand and Tunisia
William Roebuck Bahrain 2015–2017 Cote d'Ivoire 1978–1981
Robert Annan Riley III Federated States of Micronesia 2016–2020 Gabon 1979–1983
Richard Roth Senegal and Guinea-Bissau 2002–2005 Burkina Faso 1969–1972
Brenda Brown Schoonover Togo 1998–2000 Philippines 1961–1963
Stephen Schwartz Somalia 2016–2017 Cameroon 1981–1983
Ellen Shippy Malawi 1998–2000 El Salvador 1966–1968
Dane F. Smith Guinea 1990–1993 and Senegal 1996–1999 Ethiopia 1963–1965
Kathleen Stephens South Korea 2008–2011 South Korea 1975–1977
John Christopher Stevens Libya 2012 Morocco 1983–1985
Eric William Stromayer Togo 2019–2022 Senegal 1982–1983
Stephanie Sanders Sullivan African Union 2024–present; Ghana 2019–2022; Congo 2013–2017 Dominican Republic 1980–1983
Lawrence P. Taylor Estonia 1995–1997 Colombia 1963–1965
Peter Tomsen Armenia 1995–1998 Nepal 1964–1966
Victor L. Tomseth Laos 1993–1996 Nepal 1964–1965
Mark Toner Liberia 2024–2025 Liberia 1986–1989
William H. Twaddell Nigeria 1997–2000; Mauritania 1988–1991 Brazil 1963–1965
Barrie Walkley Gabon 2004–2007; Guinea 2001–2004 Somalia 1967–1969
Kent Weidemann Cambodia 1999–2002 Micronesia 1967–1969
Eric Whitaker Niger 2017–2021 Philippines 1980–1982
Pamela White Haiti 2012–2015; Gambia 2010–2012 Cameroon 1971–1973