Outgoing U.S Ambassador to Uganda, Deborah Malac has said she will return and invest in the East African nation because of the existing good political climate, according to local reports.
Malac is retiring from active government service for her country and concentrate on private work following 39 years of serving United States of America.
She is set to be replaced by Natalie E. Brown who was last September nominated by the US Government as their next representative.
Malac had been deployed in a number of African nations which include; Ethiopia, Cameroon, South Africa, Senegal, Uganda among others.
While bidding farewell to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe on Thursday, Malac who has overtime criticized the regime’s political persecution of its opponents, reportedly heaped praised on the NRM government.
Malac added that she will return to Africa focusing on issues of investment for development particularly in Uganda because of the country’s conducive climate, plenty of sunshine and the good political environment.
President Museveni wished Ambassador Malac good luck in her retirement. “I wish you good luck in your retirement. We shall keep in touch,” he said.
Natalie E. Brown, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, has served as the Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Asmara, Eritrea, since 2016.
She previously served as Deputy Permanent Representative and Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, Italy, 2013-2016. Ms. Brown also served as Deputy Chief of Mission of U.S Embassy Tunis, Tunisia, 2010-2013. In a career that has spanned almost three decades, she has garnered experience in both bilateral and multilateral diplomacy with a strong focus on Africa.
