| 词条 | Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley |
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|name = Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley |image = Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley.jpg |office = United States Ambassador to Malta |president = Barack Obama |term_start = May 2, 2012 |term_end = January 13, 2016 |predecessor = Douglas Kmiec |successor = G. Kathleen Hill |birth_name = Gina Kay Abercrombie |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1957}} |birth_place = Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |alma_mater = George Washington University Johns Hopkins University }}Gina Kay Abercrombie-Winstanley (born 1957) is an American diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Malta. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed on March 29, 2012. She was sworn in on April 18, 2012, and presented her credentials to George Abela, President of Malta, on May 2, 2012.[1] Early life and educationAbercrombie-Winstanley was born Gina Kay Abercrombie in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where her mother was a secretary and her father an attorney. She graduated from Cleveland Heights High School and participated in an international exchange program in Israel. She then attended George Washington University, where she earned a bachelor's degree.[2] She also earned a master's degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University. CareerAfter completing her studies, Abercrombie-Winstanley joined the U.S. Peace Corps as a volunteer in Oman. Abercrombie-Winstanley joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1985 and was posted to Baghdad, Iraq. She then went on to serve at the U.S. embassies in Jakarta, Indonesia and Cairo, Egypt. She returned stateside to become Special Assistant for Middle Eastern and African Affairs to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger (1991-1993). After a year of intensive Arabic language training in Tunisia, Abercrombie-Winstanley then became a political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel (1994–97), focusing on Palestinian-Israeli relations.[2] from 1997 to 1998 she was assigned to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. From 1998 to 2000, she served was assigned roles with the U.S. National Security Council, serving as Director for the Arabian Peninsula with the Near East South Asia Center, and at The White House as Director for Legislative Affairs. Abercrombie-Winstanley served as Consul General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [3] from 2002 to 2005. She was the first female consul general in that location.[4] While there, she survived an al-Qaeda attack on the consulate on December 6, 2004, and was cited "for acts of courage" during the attack.[5] from 2005 to 2006 she served as Director of Middle East Area Studies in the Foreign Service Institute, and then spent two years as Director for Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan at the Near Eastern Affairs Bureau. From 2008 to 2012 she was Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism. President Barack Obama then nominated her to become U.S. Ambassador to Malta.[5] She served in that role from May 2, 2012 to January 13, 2016. She also serves as keynote speaker.{{clarify|date=November 2012}} PersonalAbercrombie-Winstanley married Gerard A. Winstanley in 1982, and they have two adult children. She has maintained strong personal ties to Cleveland, Ohio.[3][6] Honors and awardsRecipient of Senior Performance Pay, Meritorious and Superior Honor Awards, including "For acts of courage during an attack on the U.S. Consulate General, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 6, 2004 by al-Qa'ida terrorists."[7] Lectures and keynotes
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References1. ^{{cite news|url=http://malta.usembassy.gov/ambassador3.html|title=Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley|last1=|first1=|date=|work=Embassy of the United States Malta|access-date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910165630/http://malta.usembassy.gov:80/ambassador3.html|archivedate=2015-02-20|deadurl=yes|df=}} {{s-start}}{{s-dip}}{{s-bef|before=Douglas Kmiec}}{{s-ttl|title=United States Ambassador to Malta|years=2012–2016}}{{s-aft|after=G. Kathleen Hill}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Abercrombie-Winstanley, Gina}}2. ^1 Abercrombie-Winstanley, Gina Kay (1957- ) The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed, accessed May 9, 2016. 3. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/archives/cleveland-hts-native-takes-road-less-traveled/article_def10865-ea8c-5b9f-bd6d-ad0ff28621b0.html|title=Cleveland Hts. native takes road less traveled|last=Guth|first=Douglas J.|date=|work=Cleveland Jewish News|access-date=2018-02-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102210737/https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/pix/blackhistory/2015/236760.htm|title=African American History Month 2015: Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley|last=|first=|date=February 1, 2015|website=U.S. Department of State|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-02-12}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/189495.htm|title=Abercrombie-Winstanley, Gina|last=|first=|date=|work=U.S. Department of State|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012214810/http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/189495.htm|archive-date=October 12, 2015|dead-url=|access-date=}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180122/blogs03/149366/where-theres-equality-theres-better-chance-economic-progress|title=Where there's equality, there's a better chance for economic progress|date=2018-01-22|work=Crain's Cleveland Business|access-date=2018-02-12}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://2001-2009.state.gov/s/ct/rls/bio/106237.htm|title=Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley|work=state.gov}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theiij.org/|title=International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ)|work=theiij.org}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2044259.html|title=Peace Corps Online: February 21, 2006: Headlines: COS - Oman: Saudi Arabia: Diplomacy: Third Goal: Minority RPCVs: African American Issues: Celeveland Jewish Times: Oman RPCV Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley is top diplomat in Saudi Arabia|work=peacecorpsonline.org}} 13 : 1957 births|Ambassadors of the United States to Malta|American expatriates in Israel|American expatriates in Oman|American expatriates in Saudi Arabia|American women diplomats|African-American diplomats|George Washington University alumni|Johns Hopkins University alumni|Living people|Peace Corps volunteers|People from Cleveland Heights, Ohio|United States Foreign Service personnel |
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