William H. Twaddell

William H. Twaddell
United States Ambassador to Nigeria
In office
November 10, 1997 – August 3, 2000
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byWalter Carrington
Succeeded byHoward Franklin Jeter
Personal details
Born1941 (age 82–83)
Madison, Wisconsin
Alma materBrown University

William H. Twaddell (born 1941) is a retired American diplomat and former journalist for the New York Daily News. Twaddell ended his extensive career as United States Ambassador to Nigeria, where he served from 1997 to 2000.

Prior to this, Twaddell served as Ambassador to Mauritania from 1988 to 1991, as the de facto Ambassador to Liberia from 1992 to 1995, and as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Mozambique from 1980 to 1983.[1] In addition to his diplomatic career, Twaddell served as interim CEO of Dorcas International Institute.[2]

  1. ^ "William H. Twaddell (1941–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ Marcelo, Philip (July 27, 2013). "Rebuilding Liberia: Former Head of U.S. Embassy Recalls Civil War Years". Providence Journal. Retrieved 8 February 2020.