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Hastings new deputy chief of mission to Zimbabwe
05 Jul 2019 at 15:13hrs | Views
The United States government has appointed Thomas Hastings to become the deputy chief of mission at its Zimbabwean embassy in Harare.
Hatsings served as a Consular Officer in Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 to 2002 and as an Economic Officer in Honduras from 2003 to 2005.
Based in Washington from 2005 to 2010, he covered financial issues for sub-Saharan Africa, worked in the Latin America office at Treasury, and served as a Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic and Energy Affairs.
Hastings was then Pol-Econ Chief in Angola from 2010 to 2013, the Senior Economic Officer on the Mexico desk from 2013 to 2015, and Deputy Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs from 2016 to 2019.
In the 1990s, Hatsings taught English at a secondary school in Namibia, taught history at a school in Tanzania, and worked for NGOs in Botswana and South Africa.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from Haverford College, a Master's Degree in Public Policy and International Development from Princeton University, and a Master's Degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College.
Hastings speaks, or has spoken at one time, Oshiwambo, Swahili, French, Spanish and Portuguese. His wife Justina and son John Philip (age 10) join him in Zimbabwe.
Hatsings served as a Consular Officer in Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 to 2002 and as an Economic Officer in Honduras from 2003 to 2005.
Based in Washington from 2005 to 2010, he covered financial issues for sub-Saharan Africa, worked in the Latin America office at Treasury, and served as a Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic and Energy Affairs.
Hastings was then Pol-Econ Chief in Angola from 2010 to 2013, the Senior Economic Officer on the Mexico desk from 2013 to 2015, and Deputy Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs from 2016 to 2019.
In the 1990s, Hatsings taught English at a secondary school in Namibia, taught history at a school in Tanzania, and worked for NGOs in Botswana and South Africa.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from Haverford College, a Master's Degree in Public Policy and International Development from Princeton University, and a Master's Degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College.
Hastings speaks, or has spoken at one time, Oshiwambo, Swahili, French, Spanish and Portuguese. His wife Justina and son John Philip (age 10) join him in Zimbabwe.
Source - Byo24News
