Lynda Blanchard
Lindy Blanchard | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2019 | |
| United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture | |
Presumptive nominee | |
| Assuming office TBA | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Jeffrey Prescott |
| United States Ambassador to Slovenia | |
| In office August 29, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Brent Hartley |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Harpootlian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1959 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | John Blanchard |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) |
Lynda "Lindy" Blanchard (born July 4, 1959) is an American businesswoman, diplomat, and political candidate who served as the United States Ambassador to Slovenia from 2019 until 2021, serving under President Donald Trump and his administration. She was a candidate in the 2022 Alabama gubernatorial election, losing to incumbent governor Kay Ivey in the Republican primary, having switched to that race from the Senate election.
In March 2025, Trump named Blanchard as his nominee for United States ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.