Erica Barks-Ruggles | |
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Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs | |
Senior Bureau Official | |
In office January 20, 2021 – December 21, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Secretary | Antony Blinken |
Preceded by | Pamela D. Pryor |
Succeeded by | Michele J. Sison |
United States Ambassador to Rwanda | |
In office January 26, 2015 – March 15, 2018 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Donald W. Koran |
Succeeded by | Peter H. Vrooman |
Personal details | |
Born | Erica Barks 1967 (age 56–57) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Taylor Ruggles |
Education | Anoka High School |
Alma mater | Swarthmore College |
Erica Jean Barks-Ruggles (born 1967)[1] is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Rwanda. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in November 2014.[2] On July 14, 2023, she was appointed as the Head of the U.S. Mission to UNESCO.[3]