Mr. Brian L. Browne
U.S. Consul General, Lagos.
BRIAN L. BROWNE
U.S. CONSUL GENERAL
Mr. Browne was born February 8 in Huntsville, Alabama. He resides in West
Palm Beach, Florida.
Mr. Browne graduated from the Elliot School of International Affairs, George
Washington University with a B.A. in International Politics in 1980. He also
attended the national Law Center, George Washington University where he received
a J.D. in 1983.
Mr. Browne practiced law for five years in Southern Florida, specializing
in commercial litigation. He joined the Foreign Service in 1988. His first
assignment was in Panama in 1988-89 as a Consular Officer. After Panama, he
was assigned to Lagos from 1989-1991 where he served in the Consular and Political
Sections. From 1991-1994, Mr. Browne served in Liberia as Political Officer
and Acting Political Counselor. From 1994-95, he worked in the Bureau of Democracy,
Human Rights and Labor as Staff Assistant and Acting Special Assistant. He
served in the office of the Secretary of State as a Special Assistant from
1995-96. He was assigned as the Liberia Desk Officer from 1996-98.
In 1998, Mr. Browne was the recipient of the Una Chapman Cox Fellowship. In
1999, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Mission to the Gambia, where he served
until 2001. From 2001-03, he was the Political Counselor in Abuja.
He attended the National War College from 2003 to 2004 where he received a
M.SC in National Security Strategy.
09/17/04 Brian
L. Browne , Consul General's Speech Delivered At The American Studies Association
of Nigeria (ASAN) Conference, Ibadan, Nigeria September 17, 2004
09/13/04 "Welcome
To Nigeria " Remarks By Brian L. Browne, U.S. Consul General, Lagos,
Nigeria Americans Women's Club New Arrival Welcome Tea Pearl Garden Restaurant,
Lagos
Former U.S. Consul General - Ms. Robyn Hinson-Jones
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