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University of Connecticut (BA) Columbia University (JD) Brett H. McGurk (born April 20, 1973) is an American diplomat, attorney, and academic who served in senior national security positions under presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. He currently serves as deputy assistant to President Joe Biden and National Security ...
The United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland (officially the Special Envoy of the President and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) is the top U.S. diplomat supporting the Northern Ireland peace process. [1] The position is held by Joe Kennedy III, appointed by President Joe Biden on December 19, 2022.
President Obama changed the timeline of withdrawing troops from Iraq within 16 months of his taking office as outlined in the election to 19 months after taking office. Obama appointed a Special Envoy for Middle East peace (George Mitchell) and a Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan (Richard C. Holbrooke). In 2013, Obama urged the leaders ...
Official White House Photo/Pete Souza. President Barack Obama talks with Terry Szuplat, Senior Director for Speechwriting, while he waits backstage to deliver remarks on the Iran nuclear agreement ...
President Obama sent Special Envoy for Middle East peace George Mitchell on an 8-day tour of the Middle East starting on January 26, 2009, in which Mitchell met with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the Israeli army chief of staff Lt. General Gabi Ashkenaz to discuss the peace process along with ...
v. t. e. The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United States President Barack Obama (b. 1961) for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples". [1] The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on October 9, 2009, citing Obama's promotion of nuclear nonproliferation [2] and a "new ...
The following is Tuesday night's speaker schedule, as announced by the DNC: Call to order: Jaime R. Harrison, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Gavel in: Mitch Landrieu, DNC Night 2 ...
Paul M. Lewis. Alma mater. University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1980; J.D., 1983) Occupation (s) Lawyer, diplomat. Known for. Appointed to help close Guantanamo. Paul Lewis is an American lawyer and diplomat. [1][2] Lewis served as Marine JAG officer and chief counsel to House Armed Services Committee, before President Obama appointed him as Special ...