Virginia E. Palmer

Virginia Palmer
United States Ambassador to Ghana
Assumed office
May 10, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byStephanie S. Sullivan
Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources
Acting
In office
January 20, 2021 – September 7, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byFrancis R. Fannon
Succeeded byHarry R. Kamian
United States Ambassador to Malawi
In office
February 27, 2015 – June 7, 2019
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byJeanine Jackson
Succeeded byRobert K. Scott
Personal details
Born1963 (age 60–61)
SpouseIsmail Asmal
Children2
EducationGeorgetown University (BS)
University of Virginia (MA)

Virginia Evelyn Palmer[1] (born 1963) is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Ghana since 2022. Palmer is the former United States ambassador to Malawi. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate, beginning that assignment in January 2015.

  1. ^ Palmer, Virginia E. - Republic of Malawi - August 2014 U.S. Department of State, August 2014