Political Science
The Honorable Molly Williamson is a retired Foreign Service Officer with the rank of Career Minister. In March 2005 she was assigned to the Department of Energy as the Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Secretary. In 2004-2005, she served as interim ambassador in Bahrain. She was also assigned to special projects regarding Israel/Palestine, Iraq and the United Nations. From 1999-2004, Ms. Williamson was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce responsible for the Middle East, South Asia, Oceania and Africa, advancing trade relations with 86 countries and with a trade portfolio valued at over $120 billion per year.
Ms. Williamson holds a B.A. and a M.A. from the University of Maryland and has studied both Hebrew and Arabic.
