Ruth A. Davis - People - Department History
Ruth A. Davis (1942–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
States of Residence: Georgia, California
States of Residence: Georgia, California
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Benin)
Appointed: August 17, 1992
Presentation of Credentials: December 24, 1992
Termination of Mission: Left post on November 3, 1995 - Director of the Foreign Service Institute
Appointed: July 14, 1997
Entry on Duty: July 14, 1997
Termination of Appointment: June 1, 2000 - Director General of the Foreign Service
Appointed: May 31, 2001
Entry on Duty: June 15, 2001
Termination of Appointment: June 30, 2003 - Career Ambassador
Appointed: April 1, 2002