J. Peter Pham | |
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| United States Special Envoy for the Sahel Region of Africa | |
| In office March 1, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| United States Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes | |
| In office October 29, 2018 – March 1, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Tom Perriello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Peter Pham |
| Education | University of Chicago (B.A.), Gregorian University (Ph.D.) |
John Peter Pham is an American academic and author specializing in international relations with a focus on African affairs. Pham was the United States Special Envoy for the Sahel Region of Africa,[1] from March 2020 until the end of President Donald Trump's administration in January 2021.[2][3] Prior to this, he served as the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa from November 2018.[4][2] Prior to these appointments, Pham was also Vice President of the Atlantic Council and Director of its Africa Center.[5][6][2] In September 2020, Pham was accorded the personal rank of ambassador, becoming the first Vietnamese American to achieve that rank.[7] After leaving the Trump administration, Pham rejoined the Atlantic Council as a Distinguished Fellow.
- ^ Pamuk, Humeyra (March 6, 2020). "U.S. creates new envoy position to counter rising terrorism in Sahel". Reuters.
- ^ a b c "Dr. J. Peter Pham, Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa". United States Department of State. November 2018. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018.
- ^ Pham, Dr. J. Peter (January 20, 2021). "It's been honor to serve in the @StateDept under @mikepompeo as Special Envoy for the #Sahel". Twitter. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Heather Nauert, "Peter Pham as Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa", U.S. Department of State (November 9, 2018).
- ^ Cooper, Helene (January 13, 2017). "Trump Team's Queries About Africa Point to Skepticism About Aid". The New York Times.
- ^ Atlantic Council biography of J. Peter Pham.
- ^ "Ambassador J. Peter Pham". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved November 12, 2020.