Julie D. Fisher
Julie D. Fisher is an American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Belarus. Following confirmation by the Senate, Julie Fisher was sworn in as the first U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus since 2008 on December 23, 2020. She previously served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State.
Julie D. Fisher | |
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| United States Ambassador to Belarus | |
| In office December 23, 2020 – present | |
| Nominated by | Donald Trump |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jenifer H. Moore (Acting) |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs | |
| In office September 1, 2018 – December 23, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A.) Princeton University (M.P.P.) |
Early life and education
Fisher earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an Master of Public Policy from Princeton University.[1][2]
Career
Ambassador Fisher previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Europe and the EU in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. Before that, she was the Deputy Permanent Representative of the U.S. Mission to NATO leading preparations for the 2018 Brussels Summit and the move to the new NATO HQ. She was the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources supporting reform efforts involving knowledge management, human resources and security at U.S. facilities abroad. Prior to that, Ambassador Fisher served as the Director of the State Department’s Operations Center, the 24/7 team that facilitates communications for the Secretary of State, Department principals and colleagues around the globe; the Operations Center also hosts the Department’s task forces and crisis response teams.
From 2011-2013, in support of the NATO Secretary General, Ambassador Fisher was detailed to NATO’s international staff as Deputy Director of the Private Office. She has served in assignments at U.S. embassies in Tbilisi, Georgia; Kyiv, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia, as well as tours at the National Security Council, the bureaus for European Affairs and Near Eastern Affairs, and as a member of the Secretary of State’s Executive Secretariat Staff.
A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Ambassador Fisher attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she majored in Russian and East European Studies; she earned her Masters in Public Policy degree at the School of International and Public Affairs at Princeton University. She speaks Russian and French.
Personal life
She speaks Russian and French.[1]
References[3][4]
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved Apr 21, 2021.
- "Julie Fisher". United States Department of State. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Our Relationship". U.S. Embassy in Belarus. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- "U.S. Ambassador Julie D. Fisher". U.S. Embassy in Belarus. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
