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Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley (born 1957) is the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malta, an American career diplomat, and a keynote speaker. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed on March 29, 2012. She was sworn in on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, and presented her credentials to H.E. Dr. George Abela, President of Malta, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.

Abercrombie-Winstanley joined the Foreign Service in 1985 and, given a choice between London, UK, and Baghdad, Iraq, elected to serve as Consul in Baghdad at the height of the Iran-Iraq War, when Iranian missiles were hitting the Iraqi capital. After a year and a half, in 1987 she was posted to Jakarta, Indonesia, and then to Cairo. From 1991 to 1993, she served as Special Assistant for Middle Eastern and African Affairs to Deputy, and later, Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger.

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	Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley (born 1957) is the [[U.S. Ambassador]] to the Republic of [[Malta]], an American career diplomat, and a keynote speaker. She was nominated by President [[Barack Obama]] and confirmed on March 29, 2012. She was sworn in on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, and presented her credentials to H.E. Dr. [[George_Abela\|George Abela]], President of [[Malta]], on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.		Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley (born 1957) is the [[U.S. Ambassador]] to the Republic of [[Malta]], an American career diplomat, and a keynote speaker. She was nominated by President [[Barack Obama]] and confirmed on March 29, 2012. She was sworn in on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, and presented her credentials to H.E. Dr. [[George_Abela\|George Abela]], President of [[Malta]], on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.

	Abercrombie-Winstanley joined the Foreign Service in 1985 and, given a choice between London, UK, and Baghdad, Iraq, elected to serve as Consul in Baghdad at the height of the Iran-Iraq War, when Iranian missiles were hitting the Iraqi capital. After a year and a half ~~there~~, in 1987 she was posted to Jakarta, Indonesia, and then to Cairo. From 1991 to 1993, she served as Special Assistant for Middle Eastern and African Affairs to Deputy, and later, Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger.		Abercrombie-Winstanley joined the [[Foreign Service]] in 1985 and, given a choice between [[London, UK]], and [[Baghdad, Iraq]], elected to serve as Consul in [[Baghdad]] at the height of the [[Iran-Iraq War]], when Iranian missiles were hitting the Iraqi capital. After a year and a half, in 1987 she was posted to [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]], and then to [[Cairo]]. From 1991 to 1993, she served as Special Assistant for Middle Eastern and African Affairs to Deputy, and later, Secretary of State [[Lawrence Eagleburger]].