UNITED NATIONS, July 2 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday announced the appointment of Stephanie T. Williams of the United States as his deputy special representative for political affairs in Libya.
Williams was formerly Charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli.
She brings more than 24 years of experience in government and international affairs, including as deputy chief of mission at the U.S. missions in Iraq (2016-2017), Jordan (2013-2015) and Bahrain (2010-2013).
She also served as a senior adviser on Syria and at the U.S. embassies in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Pakistan.
In Washington, she served as the Jordan Desk Officer, the Deputy Director of Egypt and Levant Affairs, and the Director of the Maghreb Office.
Prior to joining the U.S. Department of State, she worked in the private sector in Bahrain.
Williams graduated from the University of Maryland in 1987 with a double degree in economics and government relations.
In 1989, she earned a master's degree in Arab studies from Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. She is a distinguished graduate of the National War College, where she earned a master's degree in national security studies in 2008.
