Lisa M. Buttenheim
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Lisa M. Buttenheim (born 1954), a national of the United States, is the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for the Department of Field Support.[1] She was previously the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) from 2010 to June 2016.[2] She was appointed to the post by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 2 June 2010.[3][4] She has extensive experience with the United Nations in political affairs and peacekeeping.
Early life
[edit]Lisa M. Buttenheim was born January 1, 1954, in Lookout Mountain TN, United States of America.[5] Her mother is Patricia L. Johnson and her father is Curtis Raymond Buttenheim.[6] Curtis was a veteran in World War two and worked in numerous fields performing tasks from teaching to publishing.[7] She was one of four children in a medium size family, including two brothers, Edgar J. Buttenheim and Curtis R. Buttenheim Junior, and one sister, Patricia M. Buttenheim.[7] Growing up the Buttenheim family traveled often before settling in and completing her Kindergarten through high school education. Following high school, Buttenhiem attended Stanford University where she graduated with both a bachelor's degree in political science and English following in her father's footsteps.[8] She finished her education by devoting her time at the world preannounced Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. There she earned a master's degree in International economics and Middle Eastern studies discovering her passion for international policy.[8]
Personal life
[edit]On June 28, 1992, Lisa M. Buttenheim married fellow United Nations officer Jean- Claude Aime of Haiti.[6] They currently resided until recently in Nicosia, Cyprus without the presence of any children.[9] On March 12, 2012, Buttenheim's father, Curtis R. Buttenheim, died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.[7]
Career
[edit]In March 1983, Lisa M. Buttenheim began her involvement in the United Nations, and so far has dedicated her life for 30 years.[8][10] She served on numerous departments and carried a variety of leadership positions and focused closely on humanitarian efforts towards the United Nations peacekeeping efforts. In some ways Buttenheim's first significant role was as a “Senior Political Adviser in the Office of the Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva” over the course from May 1997 to February 2003.[10] For three years, from April 2004 to December 2007, Buttenheim was the director of the Asia and Middle East Division in the United Nations Department of Peace Operations.[8] Her most current job with the United Nations as Assistant Secretary-General for Field Support.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Lisa M. Buttenheim of United States Assistant Secretary-General for Field Support | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". United Nations. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Leadership". 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Lisa M. Buttenheim". United Nations Department of Public Information. June 2, 2010.
- ^ "Buttenheim named". Cypurs Weekly. June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Lisa M. Buttenheim | Kinpedia.net". kinpedia.net. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ a b "WEDDINGS; Lisa Buttenheim, Jean-Claude Aime". The New York Times. 1992-06-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ a b c "CURTIS R. BUTTENHEIM's Obituary on New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ a b c d "Secretary-General Appoints Lisa M. Buttenheim (United States) His Special Representative in Cyprus | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". United Nations. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ "Obituary for Curtis R. Buttenheim at Morris, O'Connor & Blute Funeral Homes / Cremation Tribute Center of Cape Cod". morrisoconnorblute.com. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ a b c "Secretary-General Appoints Lisa M. Buttenheim of United States Assistant Secretary-General for Field Support | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". United Nations. Retrieved 2017-03-17.