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'''Julie Furuta-Toy''' |
'''Julie Furuta-Toy''' was [[chargé d'affaires]] at the [[Embassy of the United States, Oslo]] and acting [[United States Ambassador to Norway]]. The wait for confirmation of a new [[ambassador]] by the [[United States Senate]] has caused her term to be for an unprecedented 23 months and counting.<ref name="newsbacklog3">{{cite web |last1=Gooding |first1=George K|url=http://www.amerikanskpolitikk.no/2014/10/06/norge-har-aldri-gatt-lenger-uten-en-ambassador-fra-usa/ |title=Norge har aldri gått lenger uten en ambassador fra USA |date=2014-10-06 |website=http://www.amerikanskpolitikk.no/ |publisher=Foreign Policy |accessdate=2014-11-01}}</ref> On June 18, 2015, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Ms. Furuta-Toy to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the country of [[Equitorial Guinea]]. |
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Revision as of 11:03, 21 September 2015
Ms. Julie Furuta-Toy | |
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 Portrait of Julie Furuta-Toy | |
| Nationality | United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree |
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside, Indiana University and Industrial College of the Armed Forces |
| Occupation | Chargé d'affaires |
| Years active | 28 |
| Era | Information Age |
| Employer | United States Foreign Service |
| Organization | United States Foreign Service |
| Known for | Longest acting United States Ambassador to Norway |
| Title | Chargé d'affaires |
| Term | September 2013 to August 2015 |
| Predecessor | Barry B. White |
| Website | http://norway.usembassy.gov/ |
Julie Furuta-Toy was chargé d'affaires at the Embassy of the United States, Oslo and acting United States Ambassador to Norway. The wait for confirmation of a new ambassador by the United States Senate has caused her term to be for an unprecedented 23 months and counting.[1] On June 18, 2015, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Ms. Furuta-Toy to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the country of Equitorial Guinea.
Education
Furuta-Toy holds a Bachelor's degree from University of California, Riverside, a Master's degree in comparative literature from Indiana University and a Master's degree in security studies from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.[2]
Career
She entered the United States Foreign Service in 1986. She has lived in the Philippines, Venezuela, Haiti, India, and Russia. In addition to her tours in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, she has served in Washington, D.C. in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and the Bureau of Human Resources.
She is the former director of the Office of Children's Issues (2007–2009) and director of the Office of Public and Diplomatic Liaison of the Visa Office (2004–2007), both in the Bureau of Consular Affairs.
She arrived in Oslo, Norway, in August 2012. Prior to her arrival in Norway, she was the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana (2009–2012).[2]
Acting Ambassador to Norway
Ambassador Barry B. White left his position as ambassador in September 2013.[3] She then became acting Ambassador to Norway. In September 2013 George James Tsunis was nominated as U.S. ambassador to Norway by president Obama.[4] This nomination has not passed the U.S. Senate. She is currently the longest serving acting ambassador to Norway, at 21 months.
In October 2014, the US Embassy in Oslo won praise after taking its defense of gay rights to new levels.[5] Julie Furuta-toy stated in a press release: "We think this is a fine way of showing our support for LHBT-right".
References
- ^ Gooding, George K (2014-10-06). "Norge har aldri gått lenger uten en ambassador fra USA". http://www.amerikanskpolitikk.no/. Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b "About us: Ambassador". http://norway.usembassy.gov/. Embassy of the United States Oslo, Norway. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Ambassador White's final interview in Norway". http://norway.usembassy.gov/. Embassy of the United States Oslo, Norway. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". http://www.whitehouse.gov. Executive Office of the President of the United States. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Embassies differ over gay colours". http://www.newsinenglish.no/. Nina’s News from Norway, Oslo. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
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External links
- [1] US embassy in Norway bio on Furuta-Toy