Peggy Blackford
American diplomat
About Peggy Blackford
Lived 1942 – 2024 (aged 81–82).
Peggy Blackford (1942 – March 30, 2024 ) was an American diplomat who spent 28 years in the American Foreign Service. Blackford was the American Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau from 1995 until relations were suspended in June 1998 and she fled to Senegal to escape the rebellion in Guinea-Bissau.
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Blackford was raised in nearby Ewing Township, New Jersey, and attended Ewing High School.
Blackford graduated from Syracuse University in 1963 with a degree in international relations and a master's in business administration from Pace University.
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Who was Peggy Blackford?
American diplomat
When was Peggy Blackford born?
Peggy Blackford was born in 1942.
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Peggy Blackford died on 30 March 2024.
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