Slutz, Pamela Jo Howell, 1949-

Pamela Jo Howell Slutz (born January 13, 1949) was a career member of the United States Foreign Service who served as U.S. Ambassador to Burundi from November 2009 until February 2012 and as U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia from September 2003 to September 2006. She was the recipient of two U.S. Department of State Superior Honor Awards and the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive. Ambassador Slutz retired on April 30, 2012, but continues to work part-time for the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of State.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Pamela Slutz grew up in Washington, D.C., Palermo, Italy, Bangkok, Thailand, and Rockville, Maryland. She attended Hollins University, where she earned a B.A. in politics, and the University of Hawaii where she earned an M.A. in Asian Studies with specialization in Indonesian studies.

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