Laura E. Kennedy
Laura Elizabeth Kennedy (born 1951) is a retired United States career diplomat, who has served as U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State.
Laura E. Kennedy | |
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| U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan | |
| In office October 2001 – July 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Steven Robert Mann |
| Succeeded by | Tracey Ann Jacobson |
| U.S. Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament | |
| In office March 2010 – June 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Christina Rocca |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Coronado, California, United States |
| Spouse | John J. Feeney |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Vassar College American University |
After retirement in 2013, she was recalled to service in 2014 to serve as Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan and then the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna (UNVIE), leaving government again in 2015. She is active lecturing and commenting on foreign affairs, arms control and U.S. politics. She serves on the boards of Foreign Policy for America and the Arms Control Association. She is a member of the Szilard Advisory Board of the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, the Deep Cuts Commission, the American Academy of Diplomacy, and the Leadership Council for Women in National Security.