As a United States Foreign Service Officer, Scobey served at the U.S. embassies in many Middle and Near Eastern countries.[citation needed] She was the Deputy Chief of Mission in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from September 2001 to November 2003, before receiving her first appointment as ambassador, to Syria. She was recalled from Syria in 2005 after the assassination of the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. Scobey served as Political Counselor in Baghdad from 2006 to 2007.[2]
In February 2008, she was nominated and confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt.[3]
The U.S. is interested in a political change in Egypt, but that the US government won't dictate the path which Cairo must follow."[5]
Referencesedit
^Sullivan, Bartholomew (January 31, 2011). "Ambassador, a former Memphian, describes events in Egypt as 'pretty unpredictable'". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
^. Washington Diplomat. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
^. Embassy of the United States, Cairo Egypt. Archived from the original on 2011-02-01.
^"Obama to Mubarak: Orderly transition 'must begin now'". USA Today. February 1, 2011.
^"US Ambassador to Egypt: US won't dictate Cairo path". February 2011.
External linksedit
, July 8, 2009
. Al-Ahram. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011.
, Soundcloud, March 21, 2011
"U.S. Ambassador Margaret Scobey visit MSA.ON" on YouTube
"Meeting with Ambassador Margaret Scobey", Huffington Post, Dal LaMagna, July 1, 2007
"Margaret Scobey, the current United States Ambassador", Yahoo News
margaret, scobey, born, 1949, american, diplomat, former, united, states, ambassador, egypt, united, states, ambassador, syria, united, states, ambassador, egyptin, office, march, 2008, 2011presidentgeorge, bushbarack, obamapreceded, byfrancis, ricciardone, su. Margaret Scobey born c 1949 is an American diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Egypt and United States Ambassador to Syria Margaret ScobeyMargaret ScobeyUnited States Ambassador to EgyptIn office March 14 2008 2011PresidentGeorge W BushBarack ObamaPreceded byFrancis J Ricciardone Jr Succeeded byAnne W PattersonPolitical Counselor in BaghdadIn office 2006 2007United States Ambassador to SyriaIn office December 12 2003 2005PresidentGeorge W BushPreceded byTheodore H KattoufSucceeded byStephen A SechePersonal detailsBorn1949 age 74 75 Memphis TennesseeAlma materUniversity of TennesseeUniversity of MichiganProfessionDiplomatBiography editScobey graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Memphis Tennessee in 1967 1 She earned a B A and an M A in history from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville Scobey pursued doctoral studies in history at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor As a United States Foreign Service Officer Scobey served at the U S embassies in many Middle and Near Eastern countries citation needed She was the Deputy Chief of Mission in Riyadh Saudi Arabia from September 2001 to November 2003 before receiving her first appointment as ambassador to Syria She was recalled from Syria in 2005 after the assassination of the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri Scobey served as Political Counselor in Baghdad from 2006 to 2007 2 In February 2008 she was nominated and confirmed as the U S Ambassador to Egypt 3 In February 2011 she spoke with Mohamed ElBaradei 4 telling him The U S is interested in a political change in Egypt but that the US government won t dictate the path which Cairo must follow 5 References edit Sullivan Bartholomew January 31 2011 Ambassador a former Memphian describes events in Egypt as pretty unpredictable The Commercial Appeal Retrieved 24 April 2011 Her Excellency Margaret Scobey Washington Diplomat Archived from the original on 2012 03 22 Retrieved 2011 04 25 Ambassador Margaret Scobey Embassy of the United States Cairo Egypt Archived from the original on 2011 02 01 Obama to Mubarak Orderly transition must begin now USA Today February 1 2011 US Ambassador to Egypt US won t dictate Cairo path February 2011 External links editEmbassy biography Roundtable on President Obama s Speech The Faculty of Economics and Political Science Cairo University July 8 2009 Principles and partnership Al Ahram 5 November 2008 Archived from the original on 3 April 2011 Margaret Scobey U S Ambassador in Cairo Egypt Soundcloud March 21 2011 U S Ambassador Margaret Scobey visit MSA ON on YouTube Meeting with Ambassador Margaret Scobey Huffington Post Dal LaMagna July 1 2007 Margaret Scobey the current United States Ambassador Yahoo News Diplomatic posts Preceded byTheodore H Kattouf United States Ambassador to Syria2004 2005 Succeeded byStephen A Seche Preceded byFrancis J Ricciardone Jr United States Ambassador to Egypt2008 2011 Succeeded byAnne W Patterson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret Scobey amp oldid 1087968267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
