Elizabeth Horst
Elizabeth K. Horst is an American diplomat who served as the United States' Chargé d'affaires ad interim to Estonia from 2018 to 2019.
Elizabeth Horst | |
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| United States Chargé d'affaires ad interim to Estonia | |
| In office July 29, 2018 – August 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | James D. Melville Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Brian R. Roraff |
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| Spouse(s) | Jason P. Gresh[1] |
Early life and education
Elizabeth Horst graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history and German from the University of Kansas, and with a Master of Arts in modern German history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She served as a volunteer for the Peace Corps in Niger.[1]
Career
Horst served as the Deputy Economic Counselor in Kiev, Ukraine. She led the interagency task forces of the United States' embassy in Ukraine during the annexation of Crimea by Russia and the 2014 Ukrainian revolution.[1]
On July 29, 2018, she replaced James D. Melville Jr. as the United States' Chargé d'affaires ad interim to Estonia. She served until her replacement by Brian R. Roraff on August 2, 2019.[2][3]
References
- "Chargé d'Affaires Elizabeth Horst". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018.
- "Elizabeth K. Horst (?–)". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020.
- "Chiefs of Mission for Estonia". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020.