Dan Mozena | |
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| United States Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
| In office November 24, 2011 – January 12, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Dean |
| Succeeded by | Marcia Bernicat |
| United States Ambassador to Angola | |
| In office November 19, 2007 – July 3, 2010 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Cynthia G. Efird |
| Succeeded by | Christopher J. McMullen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1949 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Spouse | Grace Feeney |
| Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
Dan Mozena (born May 1, 1949 in Dubuque, Iowa) is a United States Foreign Service Officer and a member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the United States Ambassador to Angola 2007–2010 and as United States Ambassador to Bangladesh 2011–2015.[1]
Mozena graduated from Iowa State University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in history and government. He participated in a cultural exchange program to Nepal under the auspices of the National 4-H Council from 1970 to 1971. From 1971 to 1974, Mozena attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[2] He graduated in 1974 with a Master of Arts degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration degree. From 1974 to 1976, Mozena was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire. Before joining the Foreign Service, Mozena worked as a program specialist from 1977 to 1981 for the National 4-H Council in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Ambassador Mozena joined the U.S. Foreign Service as a Political Officer in 1981.
Mozena is the second of four sons and one daughter of Kenneth and Edna Mozena. In 1971, Mozena married Grace Feeney. They have two children: Anne (1979) and Mark (1983).
