About Sue K. Brown
Lived 1948 – 2024 (aged 75). Sue K. Brown was an American diplomat and ambassador.
Sue Katherine Brown (August 19, 1948 – May 14, 2024) was an American Foreign Service officer who served as U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro from 2011 to 2015. She also served as chargé d'affaires in Ghana. She retired from the Foreign Service in 2015. She was the first African-American to hold the post.
While ambassador, Brown coordinated American assistance twice following natural disasters. Both times she arranged for needed services after record snowfalls including food, fuel and medical attention.
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Who was Sue K. Brown?
American diplomat
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Sue K. Brown was born on 19 August 1948 in Houston.
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Sue K. Brown died on 14 May 2024 in Arlington.
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Sue K. Brown was a diplomat and ambassador.
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Sue K. Brown was American.
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