Symington, W. Stuart, 1952-

W. Stuart Symington IV (born 1952) is a retired American diplomat. He notably served as U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti (2006-2008), Rwanda (2008-2011), and Nigeria (2016-2019). Symington also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary and U.S. Special Representative for the Central African Republic (2014-2016).

A native of Missouri from a distinguished political family there, Symington received a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and a Juris Doctorate from Columbia Law School. He clerked for the chief judge of the Eastern District of Missouri, then litigated and practiced corporate law in New York, London, Paris, and Saint Joseph, Missouri, before becoming a Foreign Service officer in 1986.

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