Christopher J. McMullen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United States Ambassador in Angola | |
| In office 2010–2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Dan Mozena |
| Succeeded by | Helen La Lime |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University National War College |
Christopher J. McMullen (born 1952) is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the United States Ambassador to Angola from October 2010[1][2] to June 12, 2013.[3]
McMullen was raised in Pennsylvania and earned a bachelor's degree from West Chester University in 1974. He also received a master's degree in modern European history from West Chester University in 1976. McMullen graduated from Georgetown University with a PhD in Latin American history[4] in 1980 as well as graduating from the National War College in 2001.
McMullen joined the foreign service in 1987 and went on to serve in Nicaragua, Malaysia, El Salvador, Tanzania, Columbia, Brazil, and Angola.[5]
He was later employed at Georgetown teaching Latin American history which he also taught at George Mason University. He also worked in the office of Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio) as a foreign affairs fellow and was also a senior analyst for the Department of Defense.[2] After leaving his post in Angola, McMullen taught at the National War College.[4]
- ^ "Christopher McMullen". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b Brinkerhoff, Noel. "Ambassador to Angola: Who is Christopher McMullen?". AllGov. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Houle, Christine. "An Interview with Christopher McMullen, Former U.S. Ambassador to Angola". The Politic. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Alumnus Profile: Q & A with Ambassador Christopher J. McMullen '74, M '76". West Chester University Magazine. Winter–Spring 2014. p. 24. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR CHRISTOPHER MCMULLEN" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 29 April 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.