Judith Fergin, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor, is the new U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste. Previously, she was Consul General in Sydney, Australia. Before that, she was Deputy Chief of Mission in Singapore. Ms. Fergin has also served as Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra and the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta. Other overseas posts include Russia, Liberia, South Africa, and Germany. Ms. Fergin received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and Master's degrees from the University of Virginia and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces of the National Defense University. Her languages include Indonesian.
