MOZENA, Dan

MOZENA, Dan. (Dubuque, IA, May 1, 1949---) In 1970 Mozena graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in History and Government. For the following year, he participated in a Cultural Exchange program to Nepal under the support of the National 4-H Council.

From 1971 to 1974, Mozena attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison earning a Master of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration degree. From 1974 to 1976, he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zaire helping the farmers find better ways of growing chickens. (1) Before joining the Foreign Service, he worked as a Program Specialist from 1977 to 1981 for the National 4-H Council in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Ambassador Mozena joined the U.S. Foreign Service as a Political Officer in 1981.

   1982 - 1983: Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia

   1983 - 1985: Economic Officer and Political Officer, U.S. Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire

   1985 - 1988: Public Diplomacy Officer, Office of Strategic Nuclear Policy, 
                Political-Military Bureau, Dept. of State

   1988 - 1989: Hindi language study, Foreign Service Institute

   1989 - 1992: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India

   1992 - 1993: Officer-in-Charge, South African Affairs, Dept. of State
                Assisted with then-President Nelson Mandela’s historic state visit 
                to Washington.

   1993 - 1995: Deputy Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept. of State

   1995 - 1998: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan

   1998 - 2001: Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Dhaka,
                Bangladesh

   2001 - 2004: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia

   2004 - 2007: Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept of State, Washington

   2007 - 2010: U.S. Ambassador to Angola, Luanda, Angola

   2010 - 2011: Professor of National Security, National War College, Washington

   2011 -     : U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
                Interview-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ5B8ui0d7M

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Source:

"Ambassador to Bangladesh--Who is Dan Mozena?" AllGov-Everything Our Government Really Does. Online: http://www.allgov.com/news/appointments-and-resignations/ambassador-to-bangladesh-who-is-dan-mozena?news=843675

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