Dan Mozena

Dan Mozena
United States Ambassador to Bangladesh
In office November 24, 2011 – January 12, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Nicholas Dean
Succeeded by	Marcia Bernicat
6th United States Ambassador to Angola
In office November 19, 2007 – July 3, 2010
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Cynthia G. Efird
Succeeded by	Christopher McMullen
Personal details
Born	(1949-05-01) May 1, 1949 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Spouse	Grace Feeney
Children	2
Parent(s)	Kenneth Edna
Education	Iowa State University (BS) University of Wisconsin (MA, MPA)
Profession	Diplomat, Career Ambassador

Dan Mozena (born May 1, 1949 in Dubuque, Iowa) is a United States Foreign Service Officer and a member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the United States Ambassador to Angola from 2007–2010 and as United States Ambassador to Bangladesh from 2011–2015.¹

Mozena graduated from Iowa State University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in history and government. He participated in a cultural exchange program to Nepal under the auspices of the National 4-H Council from 1970 to 1971. From 1971 to 1974, Mozena attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.² He graduated in 1974 with a Master of Arts degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration degree. From 1974 to 1976, Mozena was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire. Before joining the Foreign Service, Mozena worked as a program specialist from 1977 to 1981 for the National 4-H Council in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Ambassador Mozena joined the U.S. Foreign Service as a Political Officer in 1981.

• 1982 - 1983: Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia
• 1983 - 1985: Economic Officer and Political Officer, U.S. Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire
• 1985 - 1988: Public Diplomacy Officer, Office of Strategic Nuclear Policy, Political-Military Bureau, Dept. of State
• 1988 - 1989: Hindi language study, Foreign Service Institute
• 1989 - 1992: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India
• 1992 - 1993: Officer-in-Charge, South African Affairs, Dept. of State
• 1993 - 1995: Deputy Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept. of State
• 1995 - 1998: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan
• 1998 - 2001: Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2001 - 2004: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia
• 2004 - 2007: Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept of State, Washington
• 2007 - 2010: U.S. Ambassador to Angola, Luanda, Angola
• 2010 - 2011: Professor of National Security, National War College, Washington
• 2011 - 2014: U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh³⁴

Mozena is the second of four sons and one daughter of Kenneth and Edna Mozena. In 1971, Mozena married Grace Feeney. They have two children: Anne (1979) and Mark (1983).