Priscilla Ann Clapp (born 1941) is a
United States
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diplomat
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who served as
Chief of Mission
In diplomatic usage, head of mission (HOM) or chief of mission (COM) from the French "chef de mission diplomatique" (CMD) is the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an ambassador, high commissioner, nuncio, chargé d'affaires, permanen ...
in
Burma
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from July 1999 to August 2002
and was then a senior advisor to the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Asia Society. She is a retired Minister-Counselor in the U.S. Foreign Service.
References
External links
* http://www.nndb.com/lists/236/000069029/
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1941 births
Living people
Ambassadors of the United States to Myanmar
American women ambassadors
21st-century American women
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