Patrick Gaspard
Patrick Gaspard | |
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Gaspard in 2010 | |
| United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office October 16, 2013 – December 16, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Donald Gips |
| Succeeded by | Lana Marks |
| White House Director of Political Affairs | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – February 1, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Felts |
| Succeeded by | David Simas (2014) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Hubert Gaspard July 26, 1967 Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | School of Visual Arts Columbia University |
Patrick Hubert Gaspard (born July 26, 1967) is an American former diplomat who served as president of Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank.
A noted Democratic Party leader and strategist, Gaspard served as executive director of the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2013. Gaspard served as United States Ambassador to South Africa from 2013 to 2016. Prior to his appointment to lead CAP, Gaspard served as president of the Open Society Foundations from 2017 to 2020.