Littleton “Lit” Tazewell was sworn in as Mission Director to Malawi in October 2016. Prior to his arrival in Malawi, he served as the Deputy Mission Director of USAID/Southern Africa for just over four years. Mr. Tazewell had responsibility for regional programs which increase trade and strengthen regional economic ties, address the HIV/AIDS crisis, mitigate food insecurity, and support democratic processes.
Prior to his time in South Africa, Mr. Tazewell served as the Senior Advisor to the USAID General Counsel on Implementation and Procurement Reform from 2010-2012. Mr. Tazewell’s previous overseas posts include serving as the USAID Mission Director in Panama from 2008-2010, and as the Regional Legal Advisor in Kazakhstan from 2005-2008 and Guatemala from 2002-2008.
Mr. Tazewell worked as a corporate transactional lawyer in New Haven, Connecticut, and previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal Before entering the foreign Service in 2000. He received his Juris Doctorate from the College of William and Mary 1991 and a Masters of Laws Degree in International Trade and Development from the University of London in 1992.
Mr. Tazewell is married to Mary Carol Tazewell and they have two children.
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