Bassett, Leslie Ann, 1959-

Leslie Ann Bassett (born 1959) is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Paraguay. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in November 2014. She presented her credentials January 15, 2015, and left the post January 31, 2017.

Bassett is one of three children of Carole Gilchrist Bassett and Kimbrough Stone Bassett. In 1981, she graduated from the University of California, Davis with a bachelor's degree in international relations.

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