J. Christopher Stevens | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2012 | |
| 10th United States Ambassador to Libya | |
| In office June 7, 2012 – September 11, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Gene Cretz |
| Succeeded by | Laurence Pope (as Chargé d'affaires)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Christopher Stevens April 18, 1960 Grass Valley, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2012 (aged 52) Benghazi, Libya |
| Cause of death | Assassinated during 2012 Benghazi attack |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of California, Hastings (JD) National Defense University (MS) |
John Christopher Stevens (April 18, 1960[2] – September 11, 2012) was an American career diplomat and lawyer who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Libya from May 22, 2012, to September 11, 2012.[3][4] Stevens was killed when the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked by members of Ansar al-Sharia on September 11–12, 2012.[3][5], making Stevens the eighth U.S. Ambassador to be killed while in office.[6]
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