Nancy McEldowney

Nancy McEldowney
National Security Advisor to the Vice President
In office
January 20, 2021 – March 21, 2022
Vice PresidentKamala Harris
Preceded byKeith Kellogg
Succeeded byPhilip H. Gordon
Director of the Foreign Service Institute
In office
February 19, 2013 – June 30, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byRuth Whiteside
Succeeded byMarc Ostfield (Acting)
United States Ambassador to Bulgaria
In office
August 26, 2008 – July 30, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byJohn Beyrle
Succeeded byJames Warlick
Personal details
Born (1958-10-06) October 6, 1958 (age 65)
Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
EducationNew College of Florida (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
National Defense University (MA)

Nancy Eileen McEldowney[1] (born October 6, 1958)[2] is an American academic and diplomat who served as the national security advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris from January 20, 2021, to March 21, 2022.[3] She was previously a career Foreign Service officer, served as United States ambassador to Bulgaria (2008–2009), and was director of the Foreign Service Institute from February 2013 until June 2017.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Executive Reports of Committees". U.S. Congress. April 22, 2008. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  2. ^ "Nancy E. McEldowney - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  3. ^ "White House Senior Staff". Biden-Harris Transition. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "Career at Crossroads of Education, International Service Brings MSFS Director Nancy McEldowney to Georgetown". School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  5. ^ "SFS News".
  6. ^ "Nancy McEldowney". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2019-04-23.