Stephanie S. Sullivan

Stephanie Sullivan
United States Ambassador to the African Union
In office
August 29, 2024 – December 30, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Donald Trump
Preceded byJessica Lapenn
United States Ambassador to Ghana
In office
January 23, 2019 – April 8, 2022
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byRobert P. Jackson
Succeeded byVirginia Palmer
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
In office
January 2017 – October 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Succeeded byGeeta Pasi
United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo
In office
November 26, 2013 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byChristopher Murray
Succeeded byTodd Haskell
Personal details
Born (1958-09-27) September 27, 1958
United States
SpouseJohn Sullivan
Children2
Alma materBrown University
National Defense University

Stephanie Sanders Sullivan (née Sanders; born September 27, 1958) is an American diplomat who had served U.S. representative to the African Union. She previously served ambassador to Ghana. She served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central African Affairs and Security Affairs for the Bureau of African Affairs from January 2017 to November 2018. She previously served as United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, having been nominated by President Obama on June 13, 2013, confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2013, and served through January 20, 2017.