President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Sierra Leone to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma

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For Immediate Release February 20, 2013 President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Sierra Leone to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Sierra Leone to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma on February 22, 2013.

The Honorable Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Acting-Director of the Peace Corps, will lead the delegation.

Member of the Presidential Delegation:

Ms. Kathleen FitzGibbon, Chargé d'Affaires, United States Embassy to the Republic of Sierra Leone

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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Inauguration of Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, President-elect of the Republic of Korea on February 25, 2013

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President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Seoul, Korea to attend the Inauguration of Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, President-elect of the Republic of Korea on February 25, 2013.

The Honorable Tom Donilon, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Sung Kim, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

General James D. Thurman, Commander of the United Nations Command, Republic of Korea- U.S. Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea

The Honorable Daniel Russel, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs, NSS

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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Ghana to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama

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For Immediate Release January 03, 2013 President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Ghana to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Accra, Ghana to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President-elect of the Republic of Ghana on January 7, 2013.
The Honorable Daniel W. Yohannes, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Gene Cretz, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana
The Honorable Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Department of State
The Honorable Donald Teitelbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Department of State

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