Gail D. Mathieu facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gail D. Mathieu
7th United States Ambassador to Namibia
In office November 15, 2007 – September 4, 2010
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Joyce Anne Barr
Succeeded by	Wanda Nesbitt
16th United States Ambassador to Niger
In office October 3, 2002 – September 30, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Barbro A. Owens-Kirkpatrick
Succeeded by	Bernadette Allen
Personal details
Born	1951
Alma mater	Antioch College Rutgers University-Newark

Gail Dennise Thomas Mathieu (born 1951) is the former political advisor to the Commander, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. She is the former United States Ambassador to Namibia and former United States Ambassador to Niger.

Life and education

Mathieu is a native of New Jersey, but earned a B.A. degree from Antioch College. She returned to New Jersey and earned her J.D. degree from Rutgers University-Newark.

Career

She was initially an assistant prosecutor for the city of Newark, New Jersey, but then began a career in the Foreign Service.

Other diplomatic posts

• 2013-2015 – Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island Affairs
• 1999–2002 – Deputy Chief of Mission in Accra, Ghana
• 1997–1999 – Deputy Director of the Office of West African Affairs
• 1995–1997 – Deputy Director of the Office of Pacific Island Affairs