Peggy Blackford
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Peggy Blackford (1942 – March 30, 2024[1]) was an American diplomat who spent 28 years in the American Foreign Service. Blackford was the American Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau from 1995 until relations were suspended in June 1998[2][3] and she fled to Senegal to escape the rebellion in Guinea-Bissau.[4][5]
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Blackford was raised in nearby Ewing Township, New Jersey and attended Ewing High School.
Blackford graduated from Syracuse University in 1963 with a degree in international relations and a master's in business administration from Pace University.[1]
