Jen Rasamimanana

Jen Rasamimanana is the Executive Director of TALIM, also known as the Tangier American Legation, which is a museum, research library, and cultural center located in the Medina of Tangier. A gift of the Sultan of Morocco to the United States in 1821, the Legation is the only U.S. National Landmark located outside U.S. Territories.

Previously, she served for over 20 years as a United States diplomat, retiring from the Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor. Jen served as the U.S. Consul General in Casablanca from 2017-2020.  She was the Cultural Attaché in Paris and Diplomat-in-Residence and Visiting Professor at the School of International Affairs at SciencesPo, Paris. During the Arab Spring, Jen was the State Department’s regional Arabic Language Spokesperson, leading engagement with Arabic-speaking publics from Oman to Morocco.  She also served at U.S. embassies in Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Syria, and Togo, as well as in key senior State Department positions in Washington DC.  Before joining the Foreign Service, Jen taught English as a Foreign Language in Madagascar and worked in technology investment banking and venture capital in Silicon Valley. She is a graduate of the College of William and Mary.