John Campbell (US Ambassador)

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John Campbell, Former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria
John Campbell, Former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria

John Campbell is the former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria. He was appointed by President George W. Bush and served from May 20, 2004 to November 1, 2007. He was succeeded by Robin R. Sanders.

Ambassador Campbell previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Human Resources at the State Department. His numerous overseas postings include service as a political counselor in Nigeria in the late 1980s and in South Africa in the mid 1990s during the transition from apartheid to majority rule.

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1944, Mr. Campbell earned his BA and MA degrees from the University of Virginia and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1970.

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  • AllAfrica.com – “Nigeria: ‘Richer’ Relationship the Result of Nigeria’s Democratic Transformation, Despite Flaws, Says U.S. Ambassador”
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