Edward P. Brynn
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Edward P. Brynn is an American diplomat. Brynn served as chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Mauritania
from July 1982 to February 1983 and chargé d'Affaires ad interim to The Gambia
from May 1984 to June 1984 before he was the United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso
(1991-1993) and Ghana
(1995-1998).
with a B.A. in 1964 and Stanford University
with a M.A. in 1965; as well as his doctorate (Ph.D.) in 1968. He took up residence in Vermont
at some point and joined the U.S. Foreign Service later on in life, overseeing posts as deputy chief of mission in Cameroon
from 1987 - 1989; Charge d'Affaires to the Comoros Islands from 1985 - 1987; and deputy chief of mission to Mauritania
from 1982 - 1985. He served as a staff member on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence from 1981 - 1982. Brynn served at the Bureau of African Affairs in Washington from 1980 - 1981; a political officer in Mali
from 1978 - 1980; Foreign Service officer in residence at the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1976 - 1978; and as a political and economic officer in Sri Lanka
from 1973 - 1975. Brynn also served in the U.S. Air Force from 1968 - 1972.
On July 24, 1990, President George H. W. Bush nominated Brynn to be the United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso. On October 3, 1993, he was nominated to be ambassador to Ghana.
Brynn is married, has five children, and currently resides in Washington, D.C.
as a historian for the U.S. State Department and teacher at Vera Institute of Justice
.
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
from July 1982 to February 1983 and chargé d'Affaires ad interim to The Gambia
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
from May 1984 to June 1984 before he was the United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
(1991-1993) and Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
(1995-1998).
Biography
Brynn was on August 1, 1942 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
with a B.A. in 1964 and Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
with a M.A. in 1965; as well as his doctorate (Ph.D.) in 1968. He took up residence in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
at some point and joined the U.S. Foreign Service later on in life, overseeing posts as deputy chief of mission in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
from 1987 - 1989; Charge d'Affaires to the Comoros Islands from 1985 - 1987; and deputy chief of mission to Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
from 1982 - 1985. He served as a staff member on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence from 1981 - 1982. Brynn served at the Bureau of African Affairs in Washington from 1980 - 1981; a political officer in Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
from 1978 - 1980; Foreign Service officer in residence at the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1976 - 1978; and as a political and economic officer in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
from 1973 - 1975. Brynn also served in the U.S. Air Force from 1968 - 1972.
On July 24, 1990, President George H. W. Bush nominated Brynn to be the United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso. On October 3, 1993, he was nominated to be ambassador to Ghana.
Brynn is married, has five children, and currently resides in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
as a historian for the U.S. State Department and teacher at Vera Institute of Justice
Vera Institute of Justice
Founded in 1961, the Vera Institute of Justice is an independent nonprofit national research and policy organization. Based primarily out of New York City, Vera also has offices in Washington, DC, and New Orleans...
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