Peggy Blackford

Peggy Blackford (born 1942, died March 30, 2024[1]) spent 28 years in the American Foreign Service. Ambassador Blackford was the American Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau from 1995 until relations were suspended in June 1998[2][3][4] and she fled to Senegal to escape the rebellion in Guinea-Bissau.[5]

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Blackford was raised in nearby Ewing Township, New Jersey and attended Ewing High School.[2]

Blackford graduated from Syracuse University in 1963[2] with a degree in international relations and a master's in business administration from Pace University.[1]

References
  1. "Peggy Blackford Obituary (2024) - New York, Ny, NY - The Times, Trenton,". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  2. "AMBASSADOR PEGGY BLACKFORD" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "Peggy Blackford (1942-)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. Reuter’s (16 June 1998). "Rebels and Loyalists In Guinea-Bissau Exchange Shellfire". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. "US nationals flee Guinea Bissau". BBC News. June 15, 1998. Retrieved 12 October 2020.


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