Erica Barks-Ruggles | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs | |
Senior Bureau Official | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – December 21, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Secretary | Antony Blinken |
| Preceded by | Pamela D. Pryor |
| Succeeded by | Michele J. Sison |
| United States Ambassador to Rwanda | |
| In office January 26, 2015 – March 15, 2018 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Donald W. Koran |
| Succeeded by | Peter H. Vrooman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erica Barks 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Taylor Ruggles |
| Education | Anoka High School |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College |
Erica Jean Barks-Ruggles (born 1967)[1] is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Rwanda. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in November 2014.[2] On July 14, 2023, she was appointed as the Head of the U.S. Mission to UNESCO.[3]
- ^ Erica J. Barks-Ruggles (1967–)
- ^ Obama poised to keep a promise, and a constituency The Washington Post, November 17, 2014
- ^ "Appointment of Ambassador Erica Barks-Ruggles as Head of the U.S. Mission to UNESCO - United States Department of State". United States Department of State. Retrieved July 22, 2023.