The administrator of the United States Agency for International Development is the head of the

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federal government's

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(USAID). The administrator is officially nominated by the

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and confirmed by the

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. A 2017 reorganisation of the US National Security Council, placed the USAID administrator as a permanent member on the Deputies Committee. The position was vacant from November 6, 2020, until January 20, 2021, as acting Administrator John Barsa had been forced to resign under the requirements of the

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. Instead of nominating Barsa and sending it to the U.S. Senate, President

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fired Deputy Administrator

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and named Barsa to her position in an acting capacity, while keeping the administrator's position vacant. As a result, Barsa remained the agency's top executive. The Biden administration nominated

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to become the next administrator, and she was confirmed by the Senate on a vote of 68–26.Biden names acting heads of development agencies
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List of administrators

References

External links

USAID Leadership
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