Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
Thomas Shannon | |
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| Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
| Assumed office February 12, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Wendy Sherman |
| In office July 28, 2011 – September 21, 2011 Acting | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Bill Burns |
| Succeeded by | Wendy Sherman |
| Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| In office December 24, 2013 – February 12, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Heather Higginbottom |
| Succeeded by | Kristie Kenney |
| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office February 4, 2010 – September 6, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Clifford Sobel |
| Succeeded by | Liliana Ayalde |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs | |
| In office October 17, 2005 – November 10, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Roger Noriega |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Valenzuela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66)[1] |
| Alma mater | College of William and Mary University of Oxford |
Thomas Alfred Shannon Jr. (born 1958)[1] is Career Ambassador in the United States Foreign Service, and the current Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs at the United States Department of State.[2][3][4]
Prior to this position, he was Counselor of the United States Department of State and U.S. Ambassador to Brazil from 2009 to 2013. Previously he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, leading the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs of the U.S. Department of State from 2005 through 2009.[5]
Career
Shannon holds an M.Phil (1982) and D.Phil. (1983), both in politics, from Oxford University, and a B.A. with high honors in government and philosophy from the College of William & Mary (1980).[5]
During his career as a Foreign Service Officer he has served as Special Assistant to the Ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Brasília, Brazil from 1989 to 1992; as Country Officer for Cameroon, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe from 1987 to 1989; and as the Consular/Political Rotational Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala from 1984 to 1986.[5]
Shannon served as Director for Inter-American Affairs at the National Security Council from 1999 to 2000; as Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, from 1996 to 1999; and as Regional Labor Attaché at the U.S. Consulate General in Johannesburg, South Africa from 1992 to 1996.[5]
A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Shannon served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the National Security Council from 2003 to 2005. From 2002 to 2003, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Department of State, where he was Director of Andean Affairs from 2001 to 2002. He was U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) from 2000 to 2001.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Thomas Alfred Shannon Jr. (1958–)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. December 24, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Appointment of Ambassador Tom Shannon To Serve as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs". U.S. Department of State. 18 September 2015. Retrieved November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". The White House. 18 September 2015. Retrieved November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "State Department gets some nominees, after Cruz clears his roadblock". Washington Post. February 12, 2016.
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