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Elizabeth Moore Aubin is an American diplomat and State Department official who has served as U.S. ambassador to Algeria since February 9, 2022. She previously served as acting principal deputy assistant secretary and deputy assistant secretary for regional multilateral affairs from January 20, 2021 to June 7, 2021.[1] In June 2024, Aubin was nominated to serve as the United States ambassador to Cameroon.

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Early life and education

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Aubin is a native of Great Falls, Virginia. She attended Langley High School, graduating in 1983.[2] Aubin earned her Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College of Columbia University in 1987 and did graduate work at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University.[3][4]

Career

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Aubin, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, served as the acting principal deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the Department of State from January 20 to June 7, 2021. Other senior leadership roles held by Aubin during her three decades of service are executive director of the Joint Executive Office of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, deputy chief of mission of the United States Embassy in Ottawa, Canada in 2017; from 2014 to 2016 she was the executive director of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; and deputy chief of mission of the U.S. Embassy in Algiers, Algeria.[3] Additional roles in her career include when she also served as the management counselor for embassy in Tel Aviv; international resource management officer for USNATO in Brussels; management officer at the Consulate General in Toronto; and as a general services officer at the Consulate General in Hong Kong. Her two entry-level tours were at the United States embassy in Rome and at the Consulate General in Curaçao.[1]

United States ambassador to Algeria

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On April 15, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Aubin to be the next United States ambassador to Algeria.[3] Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on June 9, 2021. The committee reported her favorably to the Senate floor on June 24, 2021. On December 18, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed her by voice vote.[5]

Aubin presented her credentials to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on February 9, 2022.[6]

Nomination as U.S. ambassador to Cameroon

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On June 13, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Aubin to serve as the United States ambassador to Cameroon.[7] On June 18, 2024, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[8] Her nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[9]

Personal life

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Aubin speaks French and Italian.[3]

See also

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References

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Elizabeth Moore Aubin is an American career serving as the Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of since 2022. A Officer with more than 30 years of experience in the U.S. Department of State, Aubin has held key positions focused on , security cooperation, and economic affairs. From 2011 to , she served as at the U.S. Embassy in Algiers, where her received the Department's Commercial Advocacy Award for advancing U.S. business interests. Prior roles include senior advisory positions in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, such as Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, and in Ottawa, . During her earlier tenure in Algeria, Aubin contributed to the U.S. response to the 2013 In Amenas terrorist attack, helping secure the release of American hostages and the return of deceased U.S. citizens. As , she has emphasized strengthening bilateral ties in security, energy, and economic sectors, including expanding U.S. investments in Algeria's , gas, and resources, while advocating for political reforms and . Her diplomatic efforts have also fostered educational and people-to-people exchanges, such as partnerships between U.S. universities and Algerian institutions. Aubin, a recipient of multiple U.S. government awards, brings expertise in and regional stability to her role amid ongoing U.S. interests in North African and countering .

Early life and education

Family and upbringing

Elizabeth Moore Aubin was born in to Tom Moore, a U.S. officer, and his wife Moore. Her parents raised her with a strong appreciation for service to the country, reflecting the values of a military family. The family relocated to , where Aubin grew up and attended Langley High School, graduating in 1983. This upbringing in a suburb of Washington, D.C., amid a household shaped by her father's career, exposed her early to themes of national duty and mobility common in military communities.

Academic background

Elizabeth Moore Aubin earned a degree in from in 1987. She later pursued graduate-level coursework in at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, though she did not complete a degree program there. These studies provided foundational knowledge in political analysis and global affairs, aligning with her subsequent career in .

Diplomatic career

Entry and early assignments

Elizabeth Moore Aubin joined the U.S. Foreign Service in March 1990 at age 24, approximately 1.5 years after earning her B.A. from . Her initial entry-level assignment was at the U.S. Consulate General in , , where she performed consular work, including visa processing and providing services to American citizens across the six islands of , , , , , and Saba. Aubin's second entry-level tour took place at the U.S. Embassy in , , marking her early exposure to diplomatic operations in .

Key roles in North Africa and the Middle East

From 2011 to 2014, Aubin served as at the U.S. Embassy in , , where she managed daily operations and supported U.S. diplomatic objectives amid regional instability following the Arab Spring. Under her leadership, the embassy team secured the U.S. Department of State's Commercial Advocacy Award in 2013 for successfully advocating on behalf of American businesses in securing multimillion-dollar contracts in the energy sector. Earlier in her career, Aubin held the position of Management Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in , , responsible for overseeing administrative, logistical, and resource management functions critical to embassy operations in a high-priority bilateral relationship. This role involved coordinating support for U.S. policy implementation on security cooperation, economic ties, and regional stability initiatives. These assignments provided her with direct experience in navigating complex geopolitical environments in and the , including efforts and .

Senior positions in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

In January 2021, Elizabeth Moore Aubin assumed the role of Acting Principal Deputy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), serving until June 2021, where she supported the bureau's leadership in policy formulation and execution across the . Prior to this, from August to December 2020, she held the position of Senior Advisor in the NEA , providing strategic guidance on regional operations and diplomatic initiatives. Aubin also occupied key administrative leadership roles within NEA's joint structures. As of the Joint Executive Office for the Bureaus of Near Eastern Affairs and South and Central Asian Affairs, she oversaw operations for 45 diplomatic posts and managed a budget, directing policy planning and resource allocation from approximately 2018 onward. In a related capacity, she served as Director of Human Resources for the same office, handling personnel management and staffing for the bureaus' extensive diplomatic network. These positions underscored her expertise in bureaucratic coordination essential to NEA's support for U.S. foreign policy objectives in volatile regions.

Ambassador to Algeria

Elizabeth Moore Aubin, a career with 31 years of experience, was nominated by President on April 15, 2021, to serve as the to the People's Democratic Republic of . In her June 9, 2021, testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, she emphasized her prior tenure as at the U.S. Embassy in from 2011 to 2014, during which her team managed the aftermath of the January 2013 In Amenas gas facility terrorist attack that killed 39 foreign hostages and contributed to the Department's Commercial Advocacy Award. Aubin was sworn in as on , 2021. Drawing on Algeria's strategic importance in North African stability and energy production—ranking ninth globally in reserves and sixteenth in oil—she outlined priorities including enhanced cooperation, promotion of U.S. investments in hydrocarbons and renewables, support for economic diversification, and advocacy for democratic reforms alongside respect for such as freedoms of expression and association. Throughout her tenure, Aubin advanced bilateral ties in energy and climate initiatives, including the May 7, 2025, signing of a with Algerian Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab to foster cooperation on emissions reduction and . Her embassy efforts in trade promotion earned runner-up status for the 2024 Charles E. Cobb Award for Initiative and Success in Trade Development and Commercial . In a July 2024 marking the conclusion of her primary mission, she reaffirmed U.S. support for Morocco's autonomy plan as the basis for resolving the dispute, consistent with longstanding policy recognizing Moroccan administrative claims over the territory.

Ambassador to Cameroon

Elizabeth Moore Aubin, a member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor, was nominated by President in June 2024 to serve as the to the Republic of . The nomination followed her tenure as to , where she had been sworn in on December 21, 2021, and focused on bilateral relations in . The U.S. Senate confirmed Aubin's nomination during the 118th Congress, enabling her appointment to replace Christopher J. Lamora, who had held the position since early 2022. Aubin's proficiency and prior diplomatic experience in regions with French-speaking populations, including as in , positioned her to address Cameroon's bilingual context and ongoing challenges such as security in the Far North and Anglophone regions. As ambassador, Aubin assumed responsibility for advancing U.S. interests in , a key partner in counterterrorism efforts against and in regional stability within the Basin, amid Cameroon's federal structure and internal conflicts. Her role built on established U.S. programs emphasizing , health, and , though specific initiatives under her direct leadership remain consistent with broader State Department priorities rather than uniquely attributed departures. By late 2025, her tenure continued without publicly detailed swearing-in or credential presentation announcements from official channels, reflecting standard diplomatic transition processes.

Personal life

Family and residence

Elizabeth Moore Aubin is married to Daniel J. Aubin, a retired officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The couple wed in 2006, after which Daniel Aubin retired from service. No public information confirms whether they have children. Aubin hails from Great Falls, Virginia, where she grew up and attended Langley High School, graduating in 1983. As a career diplomat, her residences have varied with assignments; following her swearing-in as U.S. Ambassador to Algeria on December 21, 2021, she was based in Algiers until mid-2024. She assumed the role of U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon in June 2024, residing officially in Yaoundé.

References

  1. https://dz.usembassy.gov/ambassador-elizabeth-moore-aubin/
  2. https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/060921_Aubin_Testimony.pdf
  3. https://2021-2025.state.gov/people/elizabeth-moore-aubin/
  4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-moore-aubin-99b2baa
  5. https://www.ucmo.edu/news/2024-10-23-algeria-mou.php
  6. https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/15/president-biden-announces-his-intent-to-nominate-nine-career-members-of-the-senior-foreign-service-as-ambassadors/
  7. https://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2022/jan/19/great-falls-native-us-ambassador-algeria/
  8. https://2017-2021.state.gov/biographies/elizabeth-moore-aubin/
  9. https://2021-2025.state.gov/aubin_elizabeth-republic_of_cameroon-2024/
  10. https://dz.usembassy.gov/u-s-ambassador-minister-of-energy-and-mines-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-on-climate-action-2/
  11. https://www.atalayar.com/en/articulo/politics/us-ambassador-to-algeria-reaffirms-washingtons-position-on-western-sahara/20240722124433203168.html
  12. https://www.dzair-tube.dz/en/u-s-ambassador-elizabeth-moore-aubin-reflects-on-tenure-in-algeria-tackles-ongoing-war-against-palestine-moroccos-autonomy-plan-for-western-sahara/
  13. https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2024/06/27/us-selects-future-ambassador-to-cameroon%2C110252201-bre
  14. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1836
  15. https://theguardianpostcameroon.com/post/3322/fr/elizabeth-moore-aubin-new-us-ambassador-cameroon
  16. https://www.stopblablacam.com/politics/2606-12554-us-senate-confirms-elisabeth-moore-aubin-as-ambassador-to-cameroon
  17. https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/in-her-first-visit-to-sask-top-u-s-diplomat-gets-an-economic-understanding
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