Office of Sanctions Coordination
The Office of Sanctions Coordination is a division within the United States Department of State tasked with coordinating sanctions policies between government departments and international allies. It was established by the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act.[1][2] The office had previously existed from 2013 to 2017, after which it was eliminated by then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.[3] The office is managed by the coordinator for sanctions policy, a position with the rank of ambassador.[4]
Officeholders[]
# | Name | Term began | Term ended | President(s) served under |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Daniel Fried | 2013 | 2017 | Barack Obama |
2 | James C. O'Brien | TBA | N/A | Joe Biden |
References[]
- ^ "Biden Busy on International Front, Managing Vast Net of Sanctions". VOA. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "The rebirth of the State Department's Office of Sanctions Coordination: Guidelines for success". Atlantic Council. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Luce, Robbie Gramer, Dan De. "State Department Scraps Sanctions Office". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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