Mary Ann Peters

Mary Ann Peters
United States Ambassador to Bangladesh
In office
September 15, 2000  June 19, 2003
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byJohn C. Holzman
Succeeded byHarry K. Thomas, Jr.
Personal details
Born1951 (age 7374)
California, U.S.
Alma materSanta Clara University;
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies;
Institut d’Etudes Politiques

Mary Ann Peters (born 1951) is an American career diplomat and a former chief executive officer of the Carter Center. A member of the U.S. Department of State for nearly 30 years, Peters served in a variety of postings before becoming a National Security Council staffer (1995-1997) and United States Ambassador to Bangladesh (2000-2003). After leaving the foreign service, Peters became the provost of the United States Naval War College in 2008. She became the CEO of the Carter Center in 2014.