Wendy Chamberlin

Wendy Chamberlin
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Acting
In office
February 24, 2005  June 2, 2005
Secretary GeneralBan Ki-moon
Preceded byRuud Lubbers
Succeeded byAntónio Guterres
United States Ambassador to Pakistan
In office
September 13, 2001  May 29, 2002
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byWilliam Milam
Succeeded byNancy Jo Powell
United States Ambassador to Laos
In office
September 5, 1996  June 14, 1999
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byVictor L. Tomseth
Succeeded byDouglas A. Hartwick
Personal details
Born (1948-10-12) October 12, 1948
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Children2 daughters
EducationNorthwestern University (BS)
Boston University (MS)

Wendy Jean Chamberlin (born 12 August 1948) is an American retired diplomat who worked for the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), was the deputy to the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) from 2004 to 2007, before presiding over the Middle East Institute from 2007 until 2018. She held two ambassadorial appointments, to Laos (1996–1999) and Pakistan (2001–2002).