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Jenonne R. Walker | |
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| 2ndUnited States Ambassador tothe Czech Republic | |
| In office June 27, 1995 – August 31, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Adrian A. Basora |
| Succeeded by | John Shattuck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934 (age 90–91) |
Jenonne R. Walker (born 1934)[1] was appointedU.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic on June 27, 1995, by PresidentClinton. She presented her credentials on August 31, 1995, and left her post three years later, on August 31, 1998.
She served in various posts in theU.S. Department of State, including that of political counselor at the U.S. Embassy inSweden from 1981 to 1983, and was on theNational Security Council during theCarter Administration.
Jenonne R. Walker was raised inOklahoma. She studied at theUniversity of Oklahoma where she received aBachelor's degree in Letters and aMaster of Arts inPhilosophy. She did also study contemporary literature and philosophy at the Sorbonne inParis and at theUniversity of London.[2][3]
Walker started her government career as an analyst ofWest European affairs at theCIA. She was also a member of the Policy Planning Staff at the Department of State.[2] In 1983 she worked as Political Counsler at the U.S. Embassy inSweden. From 1984-1990 she held various positions in the State Department and helped to shape the policy of the United States on arms control negotiations through her work as Chair of various interinstitutional committees.[2][3]
From 1993 to 1994[2] Walker has been Senior Director for Europe on the National Security Council Staff[4] where she has been the Presidents expert on U.S. relations with Europe. She was also Special Assistant to PresidentClinton.[3]
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic 1995–1998 | Succeeded by |
| Czechoslovakia (1919–1992) |  | |
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| Czech Republic (1993–present) | ||
