Thomas E. Donilon
Thomas E. "Tom" Donilon (born May 14, 1955) is a former United States Government official. He was the National Security Advisor in the Obama Administration.[1] He has had a career as a U.S. political advisor, government official and lawyer.[2] Previously, he served together with diplomat Wendy Sherman as Agency Review Team Lead for the State Department in the Obama transition,[3] and as Deputy to National Security Advisor James Jones early in the Obama administration. Donilon replaced Jones as National Security Advisor on October 8, 2010.[4] Donilon announced his resignation as National Security Adviser on 5th June 2013. Susan Rice was his successor.[5]
Thomas Donilon | |
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| 23rd National Security Advisor | |
| In office October 8, 2010 – July 1, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Denis McDonough Tony Blinken |
| Preceded by | James Jones |
| Succeeded by | Susan Rice |
| Deputy National Security Advisor | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – October 8, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Jeffrey |
| Succeeded by | Denis McDonough |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs | |
| In office April 1, 1993 – November 7, 1996 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Margaret Tutwiler |
| Succeeded by | James Rubin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1955
(aged 70) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Russell |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of America University of Virginia |
Donilon was also Chief of Staff to former Secretary of State Warren Christopher at the United States Department of State in the Administration of President Bill Clinton.
Donilon was born on May 14, 1955 in Providence, Rhode Island. He studied at the Catholic University of America and at Virginia University. He is currently married to Catherine Russell. They have two children.
Thomas E. Donilon Media
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President Barack Obama talks with former President Jimmy Carter who was attending a meeting in National Security Advisor Tom Donilon's office in the White House, November 30, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Pete Souza's Situation Room photograph. Donilon is seen standing, second from the left.
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President Barack Obama walks with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon on the grounds of Lough Erne Resort at the conclusion of the G8 Summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 18, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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United States President Barack Obama, left, with Samantha Power, former Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights; National Security Advisor Tom Donilon; and Ambassador Susan Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, in the Oval Office on 5 June 2013.
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Ambassador Catherine M. Russell delivering remarks at her swearing-in ceremony to serve at the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues
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Ribbon bar: Order of the Rising Sun (Japan), 1st Class Grand Cordon
References
- ↑ Donilon to Replace Jones as National Security Adviser Sanger, David E. The New York Times.
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/thomas-donilon/gIQAEZrv6O_topic.html Archived 2017-12-27 at the Wayback Machine Washington Post
- ↑ "Obama-Biden Transition: Agency Review Teams | Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Transition Team". Change.gov. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ↑ Defense Secretary Said to Be Staying On Baker, Peter. The New York Times.
- ↑ Archived copy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/ap-source-tom-donilon-resigns-as-obama-national-security-adviser-susan-rice-to-take-over/2013/06/05/78286c10-cdd1-11e2-8573-3baeea6a2647_story.html. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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