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 Angola’s
ambassador to the United States, Josefina Pitra Diakité, presented her
letters of accreditation to the US Secretary of State Colin Powell on
March 23, 2001 and formally presented her credentials to US President
George W. Bush on June 20.
Ambassador
Pitra Diakité came to the United States from Sweden where she served as
Angola’s ambassador to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland for seven
years. She is the third Angolan Ambassador to the United States since the
two countries established diplomatic relations in 1993.
Ambassador
Pitra Diakité holds a law degree from the Agostinho Neto University in
Angola. She began her professional career in the Secretariat of State for
Cooperation rising to become the national director of technical assistance
before moving to the Ministry of External Affairs. She has spent the last
decade working on issues related to Europe and North America.
Ambassador
Pitra Diakité is married to Mr. Mamadou Diakité and has three sons. |
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