Cefkin, Judith Beth, 1953-

Judith Beth Cefkin (born in 1953) is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Fiji. She formerly served concurrently as the ambassador to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, while resident in Suva, Fiji. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate on November 19, 2014. Her term began January 5, 2015 and ended February 25, 2018.

Cefkin was born in Colorado to Rose (née Mackanick) and John Leo Cefkin. She grew up in Ft. Collins, where he father was a professor of political science at Colorado State University. Cefkin attended Smith College, where she earned a B.A. in Government in 1975. She then studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science, earning a master's degree in International Relations in 1977.

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