Connie Morella

Connie Morella
United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
In office August 1, 2003 – August 6, 2007
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Jeanne Phillips
Succeeded by	Christopher Egan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th district
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Michael Barnes
Succeeded by	Chris Van Hollen
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 16th district
In office January 10, 1979 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	John Ward
Succeeded by	Brian Frosh Gilbert Genn
Personal details
Born	Constance Albanese (1931-02-12) February 12, 1931 (age 93) Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Anthony Morella ​ ​ (m. 1954; died 2020)​
Education	Boston University (BA) American University (MA)

Constance Morella (/məˈrɛlə/; née Albanese; born February 12, 1931) is an American politician and diplomat. She represented Maryland's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003. She served as Permanent Representative from the U.S. to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 2003 to 2007. She is on American University's faculty as an Ambassador in Residence for the Women & Politics Institute. She was appointed to the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) by President Barack Obama in 2010.