William J. Hudson, of Virginia is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Tunisia. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Ambassador Hudson entered the Foreign Service in 1972. Mr. Hudson has served at the Department of State as the Executive Director of the Bureaus of Near Eastern Affairs and South Asian Affairs. His previous overseas assignments include service as Minister-Counselor for Administrative Affairs in Paris, Administrative Officer in Belgrade, Deputy Chief of Mission in Lome, General Services Officer in Tehran and Administrative Officer in Lubumbashi. He is the recipient of the Presidential Meritorious Performance Award. He received his bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Ambassador Hudson is married and has three children. He speaks Farsi and French.