Anne Woods Patterson

Biographical Details
Anne Woods Patterson (born 1949) is an American diplomat and career Foreign Service Officer. She served as acting United States Ambassador to the United Nations in 2005 and served as United States Ambassador to Pakistan from May 2007 until October 2010.

In Pakistan Patterson succeeded Ryan Crocker and was replaced by Cameron Munter.

"Patterson has spent 37 years in the Foreign Supply. A native of Arkansas and graduate of Wellesley College and the University of North Carolina, she was ambassador to Colombia from 2000 to 2003 and ambassador to El Salvador from 1997 to 2000.

"She has also served as the assistant secretary of state for international narcotics and code enforcement affairs, as deputy permanent representative and acting permanent representative to the United Nations, and as the department’s deputy inspector common."

Critical Articles

 * Adam Ciralsky, "Tycoon, Contractor, Soldier, Spy", Vanity Fair, January 2010.
 * Fasi Zaka, "Anne Patterson's Blackwater-gate", The News, The Pakistan report card, December 04, 2009.

Related Sourcewatch

 * Blackwater