Deborah K. Jones
| Deborah Jones | |
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| United States Ambassador to Libya | |
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In office June 20, 2013 – November 19, 2015 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Christopher Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Peter Bodde |
| United States Ambassador to Kuwait | |
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In office April 28, 2008 – June 30, 2011 |
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| President |
George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Richard LeBaron |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Tueller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 60–61) |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Olson |
| Alma mater |
Brigham Young University, Utah National Defense University |
Deborah Kay Jones (born 1956) is an American diplomat and the former United States Ambassador to Libya. Prior to her appointment in Libya, she was the United States Ambassador to Kuwait from 2008 to 2011.
Jones grew up in Arizona. She graduated from Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Arizona. She graduated from Brigham Young University, and from National Defense University.
She is married to Richard G. Olson, the former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Jones' service as U.S. Ambassador to Libya became non-residential on July 26, 2014, when the Tripoli embassy was closed and diplomatic activities were moved to the U.S. Embassy in Valletta, Malta.
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