Ambassador William Symington is a Senior Fellow with the Flatter Executive Cadre.
Summary: In July 2015, Ambassador W. Stuart Symington was named Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central Africa and African Security Affairs. Ambassador Symington and his colleagues in the Africa Bureau work with our missions and partners throughout the continent to support the people of Africa in their efforts to achieve broad-based prosperity and lasting security by ensuring inclusive democratic governance and justice. He served as U.S. Special Representative for the Central African Republic from 2014 to 2015. From 2011-2014, Symington was the Foreign Policy Advisor to the Commander, North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command, working with foreign partners and with other U.S. government departments and agencies against threats to our national and regional security. From 2008-2011 he was U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda. His Mission team there helped to increase regional security cooperation and economic integration, strengthen democratic institutions, and accelerate improvements in health care and agricultural production. From 2006-2008, Symington served as Ambassador to Djibouti, leading Embassy efforts to advance regional economic integration, defuse humanitarian crises, and promote democratic development and regional security.
