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His Excellency James F. Entwistle

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James F. Entwistle was sworn in as the Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria on October 28, 2013. From 2010-13 he served as U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As a career member of the Senior Foreign Service (Minister Counselor) he served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand from July 2007 until June 2010. From 2003-06, Mr. Entwistle served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka with simultaneous accreditation to Maldives.

Mr. Entwistle joined the Foreign Service in January, 1981. He served in Yaounde, Douala and Niamey from 1981-86. From 1986-90 Mr. Entwistle was a watch officer in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the desk officer for Kenya and Uganda in the Bureau of African Affairs. From 1991-94, he headed the Refugee Assistance Unit at Embassy Bangkok with extensive travel to Cambodia. After serving as Deputy Chief of Mission in Bangui 1994-95, Mr. Entwistle worked in the Bureau of Consular Affairs in the Department until his assignment as Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1999-2003.

Mr. Entwistle is a graduate of Davidson College in North Carolina. His foreign languages are French and Thai.

 

Contact Information

Embassy of the United States of America 
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive 
Central District Area, Abuja

Phone: (234)-9-461-4000
Fax: (234)-9-461-4171


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