Cynthia Kierscht

Cynthia Kierscht
Official portrait, 2021
United States Ambassador to Djibouti
Assumed office
October 17, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Donald Trump
Preceded byJonathan Pratt
United States Ambassador to Mauritania
In office
June 22, 2021 – July 9, 2024
Nominated byDonald Trump
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byMichael Dodman
Succeeded byJohn T. Ice (Chargé d’Affaires)
Personal details
EducationCarleton College (BA)
Harvard Kennedy School (MPP)
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Cynthia Kierscht is an official at the United States Department of State serving as the United States ambassador to Djibouti since 2024. She previously served as the United States ambassador to Mauritania from 2021 to 2024.