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Michael C. Gonzales
Ambassador
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Linnisa Wahid
Deputy Chief of Mission
Michael C. Gonzales
Ambassador
Ambassador Gonzales was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia in August 2022 and presented his credentials in Zambia on September 16, 2022.
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Linnisa Wahid
Deputy Chief of Mission
Linnisa Wahid is U.S. Embassy Lusaka's Deputy Chief of Mission.
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Portrait photo of Ambassador Gonzales in front of an American flag backdrop.
Michael C. Gonzales
Ambassador
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Linnisa Wahid
Deputy Chief of Mission
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Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
Kamala Harris
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
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Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
President Biden represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before becoming the 47th Vice President of the United States. As President, Biden will restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.
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Joseph R. Biden
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United States Senator.
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Kamala Harris
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris the following day.
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Joseph R Biden
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
President Biden represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before becoming the 47th Vice President of the United States. As President, Biden will restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.
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Kamala Harris
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United States Senator.
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Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris the following day.
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News from Washington

How a cowgirl from Arizona leaped barriers to make history
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December 1, 2023

How a cowgirl from Arizona leaped barriers to make history

In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman judge on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her story shows how education can empower women to become leaders.

America mourns Henry Kissinger, a consequential statesman
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November 30, 2023

America mourns Henry Kissinger, a consequential statesman

Learn how Henry Kissinger, U.S. secretary of state from 1973 to 1977, devised policies that shaped today’s international order.

The global scourge of gender-based violence
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November 29, 2023

The global scourge of gender-based violence

Learn more about what the Office of Global Women’s Issues is doing to counter a surge of online and physical violence against women.

Honoring the first Native American to earn a medical degree
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November 28, 2023

Honoring the first Native American to earn a medical degree

Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte worked long hours, traveling through bad weather to care for the sick. Learn more about this medical pioneer.

Honoring first lady Rosalynn Carter’s life of service [photo gallery]
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November 22, 2023

Honoring first lady Rosalynn Carter’s life of service [photo gallery]

First lady Rosalynn Carter, who died at 96, championed equal rights and humanitarian causes during her tenure and after. Learn more.

How an ambassador’s Native American heritage gave him a diplomatic edge
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November 21, 2023

How an ambassador’s Native American heritage gave him a diplomatic edge

Keith Harper, the first Native American named as a U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council, says his background opened doors.

U.S. Department of State Reports

2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom
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2022 Fiscal Transparency Report
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2021 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report
Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights
March 2023 Commercial Memorandum of Understanding
Zambia: Integrated Country Strategy
World Bank Doing Business Report – Zambia
2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom
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2022 Fiscal Transparency Report
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2021 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report
Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights
March 2023 Commercial Memorandum of Understanding
Zambia: Integrated Country Strategy
World Bank Doing Business Report – Zambia
2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom
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2022 Fiscal Transparency Report
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2021 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report
Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights
March 2023 Commercial Memorandum of Understanding
Zambia: Integrated Country Strategy
World Bank Doing Business Report – Zambia
2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom
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2022 Fiscal Transparency Report
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2021 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report
Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights
March 2023 Commercial Memorandum of Understanding
Zambia: Integrated Country Strategy
World Bank Doing Business Report – Zambia

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

PEPFAR

PEPFAR is the U.S. government’s response to HIV global epidemic.

PEPFAR Programs in Zambia
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History

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