Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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| Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor | |
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| Nominator | Barack Obama |
| Inaugural holder | James M. Wilson, Jr. |
| Formation | 1976 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is the head of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor reports to the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
Contents
List of Assistant Secretaries of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, 1976—1993
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President served under |
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| James M. Wilson, Jr. | November 29, 1976 | April 28, 1977 | Gerald Ford |
| Patricia M. Derian | August 17, 1977 | January 19, 1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| Ernest W. Lefever | [1][2] | Ronald Reagan | |
| Elliott Abrams | December 12, 1981 | July 17, 1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| Richard Schifter | October 31, 1985 | April 3, 1992 | Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush |
| Patricia Diaz Dennis | August 24, 1992 | January 20, 1993 | George H. W. Bush |
List of Assistant Secretaries of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 1993—Present
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President served under |
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| John Shattuck | June 2, 1993 | November 13, 1998 | Bill Clinton |
| Harold Hongju Koh | November 13, 1998 | January 20, 2001 | Bill Clinton |
| Lorne Craner | June 4, 2001 | July 31, 2004 | George W. Bush |
| Barry Lowenkron | Oct 14, 2005 | August 28, 2007 | George W. Bush |
| David J. Kramer | March 21, 2008 | January 20, 2009 | George W. Bush |
| Michael H. Posner | September 23, 2009 | March 8, 2013 | Barack Obama |
| Uzra Zeya (acting)[3] | March 8, 2013 | April 3, 2014 | Barack Obama |
| Tom Malinowski[4] | April 3, 2014 | Barack Obama |
External links
- History of Assistant Secretaries of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor from the State Department Historian
- Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Website
References
- ↑ Nomination withdrawn before the Senate acted on it.
- ↑ Bernstein, Adam. "Ernest W. Lefever dies at 89; founder of conservative public policy organization", Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2009. Accessed August 3, 2009.
- ↑ http://france.usembassy.gov/dcm-ar.html
- ↑ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/224368.htm
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| Reporting to the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment |
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| Reporting to the Under Secretary for Management |
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| Reporting to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights |
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