Leon Fuerth

Leon Sigmund Fuerth (born 1939) was a former diplomat and national security adviser to Vice President Al Gore. He was succeeded by I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby in 2001. He has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in History from New York University. He also holds an M.P.A. from Harvard.

Mr. Fuerth spent many years working for Al Gore in a variety of capacities. Before his service to the future Vice President began, he also worked for the U.S. State Department, and he was once an officer in the United States Air Force[1]. In the 1980's he worked for Congressman Gore on issues such as arms control and stability. In 1985 Fuerth joined Gore's senatorial staff where he also worked on national security questions.

When Gore became Vice President, he became his national security advisor. During his tenure he worked on issues relating to the following countries: South Africa, Russia, Egypt, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. His former experiences as a Foreign Service Officer in the Balkans proved useful in his pursuit of sanctions[2] against Milosevic's regime in Serbia. Fuerth also spent time fighting the spread of AIDS in Africa.

Upon leaving public service, Leon Fuerth found employment in academia. He is presently a Research Professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs of George Washington University inWashington, D.C. where he teaches a course on Forward Engagement. He continues to be active in the Democratic Party, and he has recently acted as a foreign policy advisor[3] to Howard Dean.

See also

• Timeline of Chinese espionage against the U.S.

Source

Leon Fuerth's Biography from George Washington University[4]

External links

A profile of Leon Fuerth from the New York Times in 2000[5]

An interview with Leon Fuerth[6]