Former U.S. Ambassador Duddy to Speak at Prov Committee on Foreign Relations Meeting

Former U.S. Ambassador Duddy to Speak at Prov Committee on Foreign Relations Meeting

Former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela Patrick Duddy will speak at the next Providence Committee on Foreign Relations Meeting.

The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 23 at the Hope Club in Providence.

The event begins at 6 p.m

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About Duddy

Duddy, currently director of Duke University’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, served as American ambassador to Venezuela in 2007-2008, during the George W. Bush administration.

The late President Hugo Chavez expelled him but eight months later he returned as ambassador in the Obama administration.

He finished that assignment in 2010.

Before his ambassadorships, Duddy served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (DAS) for the Western Hemisphere, responsible for the Office of Economic Policy and Summit Coordination, which included the hemispheric energy portfolio, as well for the Offices of Brazil/ Southern Cone Affairs and of Caribbean Affairs.

During his tenure as DAS, he played a lead role in coordinating U.S. support for the restoration of democracy in Haiti.