Alfonso E Lenhardt

Alfonso E. Lenhardt (born 1943) represented the United States as Ambassador to Tanzania from 2009-2013. He was chosen as the US representative to the East African Community since 2010. He left his post in October 2013. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate.

On September 18, 2014 Lenhardt was confirmed to be the Deputy Administrator of the Agency for International Development. Following the departure of USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, Lenhardt assumed the role of acting administrator. Gayle Smith, President Barack Obama's nominee to be Shah's permanent successor, was confirmed by the Senate on November 30, 2015, and assumed the role of administrator on December 2, 2015.