Barbara A. Leaf
Barbara Leaf | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 25th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs | |
| In office May 31, 2022 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | David Schenker |
| Succeeded by | Timothy A. Lenderking (acting) |
| United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates | |
| In office January 20, 2015 – March 23, 2018 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Michael H. Corbin |
| Succeeded by | John Rakolta |
| Personal details | |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA) University of Virginia (MA) |
Barbara A. Leaf is a U.S. diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs under President Joe Biden from 2022 to 2025. As former Senior Foreign Service officer, she served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from 2015 to 2018.