USAID Press Release, DC
Dec 14 2004
Lloyd O. Pierson Sworn In As Head of USAID’s Bureau for Africa
WASHINGTON, DC 20523
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December 13, 2004
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Agency for International Development
Administrator Andrew S. Natsios announced the swearing in of Lloyd O.
Pierson as the Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Africa at
the agency. Pierson was confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 2004.
As the head of the Africa bureau, Pierson will provide overall
regional and country expertise, manage USAID programs in the field,
and represent USAID on Africa to the U.S. Congress. He will also be
responsible for communication at the regional and country level with
other international donors and financial organizations.
Prior to joining USAID, Pierson was Chief of Staff and Chief of
Operations for the Peace Corps. Shortly after the inauguration of
President Bush in 2001, Lloyd was named a member of the transition
team at Peace Corps. In September 2001, he was named Acting Deputy
Director with overall agency management responsibilities, including
the Africa Bureau. In his role, he was responsible for the day-to-day
operations of all Peace Corps programs abroad, headquarters staff,
and the 11 domestic Regional Recruiting Offices.
Pierson was previously appointed to senior Administration positions
by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. In November of
2001, he was selected to represent the United States in addressing a
plenary session of the United Nations during the concluding session
of the International Year of the Volunteer.
>From 1984-1991, he was the Country Director in Ghana and Botswana and
served an interim assignment in Swaziland. In addition, he negotiated
bilateral agreements for the Peace Corps in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Pierson was named the first Peace Corps Country Director in Namibia
following that country’s independence from South Africa on March 20,
1990. He subsequently assisted with establishing Peace Corps programs
in Armenia, Bulgaria, and Uzbekistan.
Prior to returning to Peace Corps in 2001, Lloyd was Director of the
Africa Division for the International Republican Institute (IRI), a
Washington, D.C. based non-profit organization that works to advance
democracy and good governance abroad. He has testified before the
United States Congress on Angola, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe and has been
quoted in the media and academic journals on issues related to
Africa. From 1982 to 1984, Pierson was a Staff Associate on the House
Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations.
Pierson is a graduate of the University of Houston and has done
post-graduate studies at the South Texas College of Law and Lamar
University.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress