Deborah K. Jones

Deborah Jones
Official portrait, 2008
11th United States Ambassador to Libya
In office
June 20, 2013 – September 12, 2015[1]
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byChristopher Stevens
Succeeded byPeter Bodde
United States Ambassador to Kuwait
In office
April 28, 2008 – June 30, 2011
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byRichard LeBaron
Succeeded byMatthew Tueller
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
SpouseRichard Olson (m. 1990 - div. 2019)
Alma materBrigham Young University
National Defense University

Deborah Kay Jones (born 1956) is an American diplomat and the former United States ambassador to Libya.[2][3] Prior to her appointment in Libya, she was the United States ambassador to Kuwait from 2008 to 2011.[4]

  1. ^ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/jones-deborah-kay
  2. ^ Gordon, Michael R. (14 March 2013). "Obama Meets Libyan Premier and Names Envoy". The New York Times. No. March 13, 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Ambassador | Embassy of the United States Tripoli, Libya". Libya.usembassy.gov. 2013-06-26. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Jones, Deborah K." U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Website Management. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2016.