James Knight - People - Department History
James Knight (1948–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Alabama
State of Residence: Alabama
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Benin)
Appointed: August 7, 2009
Presentation of Credentials: November 3, 2009
Termination of Mission: Left post on April 28, 2012 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Chad)
Appointed: June 3, 2013
Presentation of Credentials: September 6, 2013
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 11, 2016