Jeffrey A. Bader
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| Jeffrey A. Bader | |
|---|---|
| 4th United States Ambassador to Namibia | |
| In office 1999–2001 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | George F. Ward |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Joseph McGuire |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Rohini Talalla |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
Jeffrey A. Bader (born 1945) was the senior director for Asian affairs on the National Security Council in the Obama Administration[1][2] and a former United States Ambassador to Namibia.[3]
Career
Bader retired from foreign service in 2002 and later joined the Brookings Institution, where he was director of John L. Thornton China Center.[4][5] From 2009 to 2011, he was senior director for Asian affairs on the National Security Council under the Obama Administration.
Personal life
Bader is of Jewish descent.[6] In 1985, he married documentary filmmaker Rohini Talalla who he met in New York City. Talalla is an immigrant from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is of mixed Sri Lankan, Welsh, Burmese and Chinese ancestry.[7]
References
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- ↑ The Tablet Magazine: "Your State Dinner Hu’s Who - Meet the Jews of America’s ruling class" By Marc Tracy January 20, 2011
- ↑ Washington Life: "ObamaLand: POTUS’ China Watcher - President Obama’s national security advisor on Asian affairs Jeffrey Bader, accompanied by his wife, Rohini Talalla, talks optimistically about future Chinese-American relations" By Chuck Conconi March 21, 2011
External links
- Sino-American Relations and US Policy Options, a statement by Jeffrey A. Bader before the House International Relations committee
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Namibia 1999-2001 |
Succeeded by Kevin Joseph McGuire |
