Paul Wolfowitz
Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (/ˈwʊlfəvɪts/; born December 22, 1943) is an American political scientist and diplomat. He was the 10th President of the World Bank, United States Ambassador to Indonesia, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, and former dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.[1][2]
Paul Wolfowitz | |
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| 10th President of the World Bank Group | |
| In office June 1, 2005 – July 1, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | James Wolfensohn |
| Succeeded by | Robert Zoellick |
| United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office March 2, 2001 – June 1, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Rudy de Leon |
| Succeeded by | Gordon England |
| Undersecretary of Defense for Policy | |
| In office May 15, 1989 – January 19, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Fred Iklé |
| Succeeded by | Frank Wisner |
| United States Ambassador to Indonesia | |
| In office April 11, 1986 – May 12, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Holdridge |
| Succeeded by | John C. Monjo |
| Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs | |
| In office December 22, 1982 – March 12, 1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Holdridge |
| Succeeded by | Gaston Sigur |
| Director of Policy Planning | |
| In office February 13, 1981 – December 22, 1982 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Anthony Lake |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Bosworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Dundes Wolfowitz December 22, 1943 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 1981) Republican (1981–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Clare Selgin (1968–2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Cornell University (AB) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Website | American Enterprise Institute |
He was said to be a leading neoconservative.[3][4]
After serving two years, he resigned as president of the World Bank Group due to scandals.[5][6]
Paul Wolfowitz Media
In 1987, U.S. Ambassador Paul Wolfowitz and USAID Mission Director David Merrill presented a plaque to Suardi Sumadiwangsa, the 10,000th Indonesian to participate in USAID's Overseas Training Program.
U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Paul Wolfowitz, wearing local Indonesian traditional Batik Shirt, during a visit to local School.
Flag of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
Gen. Colin Powell, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, and Under Sec. Wolfowitz listen as Defense Sec. Dick Cheney briefs reporters during the Gulf War in February 1991.
Wolfowitz and Dutch Foreign Minister Jozias van Aartsen, 2001
President George W. Bush, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz in March 2003
Wolfowitz with Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers at Andrews Air Force Base, May 14, 2004.
Wolfowitz meets with Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, October 5, 2001
Dep. Sec. Wolfowitz is escorted by Army General David Petraeus he tours Mosul, Iraq, July 21, 2003
Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, and General Richard Myers testifying before the 9/11 Commission in March 2004
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References
- ↑ Zachary A. Goldfarb, "Wolfowitz Joins Think Tank as Visiting Scholar", online posting, The New Yorker, July 3, 2007, accessed July 3, 2007.
- ↑ US-Taiwan Business Council (2008). Paul D. Wolfowitz. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ↑ Paul, Reynolds (March 17, 2005). Wolfowitz to spread neo-con gospel. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4358045.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ↑ Ostroy, Andy (June 20, 2014). "Dick Cheney's Big Neo-Con Con". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Statements of Executive Directors and President Wolfowitz", World Bank Group, May 17, 2007, accessed May 17, 2007.
- ↑ Matthew Jones, "Wolfowitz Exit Seen Clearing Way for Progress", Reuters (UK), May 18, 2007, accessed May 18, 2007.
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