Eric P. Whitaker

Eric Paul Whitaker[2] (born January 24, 1957) is an American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service who currently serves as the United States Ambassador to Niger. He was sworn in on December 15, 2017 and presented his credentials to President Mahamadou Issoufou on January 26, 2018. He has served as an American diplomat since 1990, including a tenure as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa and the Sudans in the Bureau of African Affairs at the United States Department of State. A two-time deputy chief of mission, he has served at U.S. embassies in ten African countries and was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines.[3][4]

This article is about the American diplomat. For the American physician, see Eric E. Whitaker. For the American composer/conductor, see Eric Whitacre. For other people named Eric Whitaker, see Eric Whitaker (disambiguation).

Eric P. Whitaker
United States Ambassador to Niger
Incumbent
Assumed office January 26, 2018
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Eunice S. Reddick
Personal details
Born	(1957-01-24) January 24, 1957 DeKalb, Illinois[1]
Education	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign University of Pittsburgh Princeton University

References

1. Straehley, Steve (October 27, 2017). "United States Ambassador to Niger: Who Is Eric Whitaker?". AllGov. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
2. "PN1005 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. January 3, 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. September 2, 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. Spero, Domani (September 12, 2017). "Career Diplomat Eric P. Whitaker to be U.S. Ambassador to Niger". Diplopundit. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Eunice S. Reddick	United States Ambassador to Niger 2018–present	Incumbent