predecessor president office birth_date term_start spouse image article_title name alma_mater
susan ziadeh barack obama united states ambassador to qatar 1970 august 8 , 2014 ray smith dana shell smith.jpg dana shell smith
 dana smith university of california , san diego
dana shell smith

dana shell smith is an american diplomat and career foreign service officer currently serving as the united states ambassador to qatar .
she was confirmed by the senate as the u.s. ambassador to qatar on july 10 , 2014 .
previously , she served as principal deputy assistant secretary of public affairs from 2011 to 2014 and as deputy assistant secretary for international media .
