Colleen A. Hoey
{{Short description|American diplomat}}
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| office = Chargé d’Affaires of Honduras
| president = Donald Trump
Joe Biden
| term_start = August 30, 2019
| term_end = April 7, 2022
| predecessor = Heide B. Fulton
| successor = Laura Farnsworth Dogu
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| alma_mater = Santa Clara University
Georgetown University
Eisenhower School
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Coleen A. Hoey is an American diplomat who served as the Chargé d'Affaires to Honduras from August 2019.{{Cite web|title=Honduras|url=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/honduras/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=United States Department of State|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Llega a Honduras Colleen Hoey, la nueva encargada de negocios de EEUU|url=https://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1314563-410/colleen-hoey-nueva-encargada-negocios-eeuu-embajada-honduras-|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Diario La Prensa|language=es-HN}} She was replaced by Laura Farnsworth Dogu.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-05|title=President Biden Announces Additional Members of His Diplomatic and Homeland Security Teams|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/05/president-biden-announces-additional-members-of-his-diplomatic-and-homeland-security-teams/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=The White House|language=en-US}}
Education
Hoey has a bachelor's degree in political science from Santa Clara University and a master's degree in government from Georgetown University. She also has a master's degree in National Security and Resource Management from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.{{Cite web|title=Chargé d'Affaires Colleen A. Hoey|url=https://hn.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/|access-date=November 11, 2020|website=U.S. Embassy in Honduras|language=en-US}}
Political career
In 2019, Hoey met with President Juan Orlando Hernández.{{Cite web|title=What Are the Consequences of Continued U.S. Support for Honduras? {{!}} ElFaro.net|url=https://elfaro.net/en/201912/internacionales/23866/What-Are-the-Consequences-of-Continued-US-Support-for-Honduras.htm?st-full_text=all&tpl=11|access-date=November 11, 2020|website=elfaro.net}} She seeks to strengthen Honduras–United States relations by fighting drug trafficking.{{Cite web|date=October 20, 2019|title=Hondurans call for president to step down after drug verdict|url=https://apnews.com/article/dab043b287e94c23b0d7824ed47313a1|access-date=November 11, 2020|website=AP NEWS}}
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Category:21st-century American diplomats
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Category:Santa Clara University alumni
Category:Georgetown University alumni
Category:Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy alumni
Category:21st-century American women civil servants
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