This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who endorsed Joe Biden's

campaign Campaign or The Campaign may refer to: Types of campaigns * Campaign, in agriculture, the period during which sugar beets are harvested and processed *Advertising campaign, a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme * Bl ...

for

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

in the

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Former federal executive officials

Presidents

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1 ...

, 39th

president of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

(1977–1981), Governor of Georgia (1971–1975),

Georgia State Senator The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Legal provisions The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, with the lower house being the Georgia Ho ...

from District 14 (1963–1967), recipient of the

Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiolog ...

in 2002 *

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...

, 42nd president of the United States (1993–2001), Governor of Arkansas (1979–1981, 1983–1992),

Attorney General of Arkansas The Attorney General of Arkansas, usually known simply as the Attorney General (AG), is one of Arkansas's seven constitutional officers. The officeholder serves as the state's top law enforcement officer and consumer advocate. Since January 1 ...

(1977–1979) *

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the ...

, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017) – ''under whom Biden served as vice president'', U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005–2008),

Illinois State Senator The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the I ...

from District 13 (1997–2004), recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009

Vice Presidents

Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic no ...

, 45th

Vice President of the United States The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice ...

(1993–2001), U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993),

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

from TN-06 (1983–1985) and TN-04 (1977–1983), 2000 nominee for president, recipient of the

in 2007 *

Walter Mondale Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (January 5, 1928 – April 19, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd vice president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter. A U.S. senator from Minnesota ...

, 42nd Vice President of the United States (1977–1981),

U.S. Ambassador to Japan The is the ambassador from the United States of America to Japan. History Since the opening of Japan by Commodore Matthew C. Perry, in 1854, the U.S. has maintained diplomatic relations with Japan, except for the ten-year period between t ...

(1993–1996), U.S. Senator from Minnesota (1964–1976),

Attorney General of Minnesota The attorney general of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. State of Minnesota. Thirty individuals have held the office of Attorney General since statehood. The incumbent is Keith Ellison, a DFLer. Election ...

(1960–1964), 1984 nominee for president

Cabinet-level officials

John Kerry official Secretary of State portrait

Madeleine Albright Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová; May 15, 1937 – March 23, 2022) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic ...

U.S. Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...

(1997–2001), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1993–1997) * Peter Allgeier, U.S. Trade Representative (2005, 2009) ''(Republican)'' *

Rand Beers Rand Beers (born November 30, 1942) is an American government official. He served as Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to the President of the United States during the Barack Obama administration. He also served as acting Secretary of Homeland Sec ...

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with ensuring public safety in the United States. The secretary is a member of the Cabinet of the U ...

(2013), U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2013),

Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. The Director, as head of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at DHS, is the p ...

(2009–2014) Citing the open letter with list of signatories: *

Erskine Bowles Erskine Boyce Bowles (born August 8, 1945) is an American businessman and political figure from North Carolina. He served from 2005 to 2010 as the president of the University of North Carolina system. In 1997–98 he served as White House Chi ...

, president of the

University of North Carolina System The University of North Carolina is the multi-campus public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referred to as the UNC Sys ...

(2005–2010),

Administrator of the Small Business Administration The administrator of the Small Business Administration is the head of the Small Business Administration of the United States Government. President Barack Obama announced in January 2012 that he would elevate the SBA administrator into the Cabine ...

(1993–1994), White House Chief of Staff (1997–1998),

White House Deputy Chief of Staff The White House deputy chief of staff is officially the top aide to the White House chief of staff, who is the senior aide to the president of the United States. The deputy chief of staff usually has an office in the West Wing and is responsible ...

for Operations (1994–1996) *

Carol Browner Carol Martha Browner (born December 16, 1955) is an American lawyer, environmentalist, and businesswoman, who served as director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2011. Browne ...

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environ ...

(1993–2001), director of the

White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy The White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy was a government entity in the United States created in 2008 by President Barack Obama by Executive Order that existed for a little over two years when it was combined with another president ...

(2009–2011) * William J. Burns, U.S. Secretary of State (2009) *

Ash Carter Ashton Baldwin Carter (September 24, 1954 – October 24, 2022) was an American government official and academic who served as the 25th United States Secretary of Defense from February 2015 to January 2017. He later served as director of the Be ...

, U.S. Secretary of Defense (2015–2017) *

Julian Castro Julián Castro ( , ; born September 16, 1974) is an American lawyer and politician from San Antonio. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the youngest member of President Obama's cabinet, serving as the 16th United States Secretary of Ho ...

, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017),

Mayor of San Antonio The following is a list of mayors of San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio operates under a council–manager form of government.Kriston CappsWhy Julián Castro's Record as Mayor of San Antonio Doesn't Necessarily Tell Us Much About His Future at HUD ...

, Texas (2009–2014), 2020 candidate for president * Henry Cisneros, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1993–1997), Mayor of San Antonio, TX (1981–1989) *

James Clapper James Robert Clapper Jr. (born March 14, 1941) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former Director of National Intelligence. Clapper has held several key positions within the United States Intelligence Community. H ...

, Director of National Intelligence (2010–2017),

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence The under secretary of defense for intelligence and security or USD(I&S) is a high-ranking civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that acts as the principal civilian advisor ...

(2007–2010), director of the

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense whose primary mission is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of natio ...

(2001–2006),

Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency The Director of the United States Defense Intelligence Agency is a military officer who, upon nomination by the President of the United States and confirmation by the Senate, serves as the United States' highest-ranking military intelligence offic ...

(1991–1995) *

Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a United States sen ...

, U.S. Secretary of State (2009–2013),

U.S. Senator from New York Below is a list of U.S. senators who have represented the State of New York in the United States Senate since 1789. The date of the start of the tenure is either the first day of the legislative term (Senators who were elected regularly before th ...

(2001–2009), First Lady of the United States (1993–2001), 2016 nominee for president * Steven Chu,

U.S. Secretary of Energy The United States secretary of energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and fifteenth in the presidential line of succession. The position was created on October 1, 1977, when Pr ...

(2009–2013), Laureate of the

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(1997) *

William Cohen William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979� ...

, U.S. Secretary of Defense (1997–2001), U.S. Senator from Maine (1979–1997),

from ME-02 (1973–1979) ''(Republican)'' *

Maria Contreras-Sweet Maria Contreras-Sweet (born 1955) is an American businesswoman and former government official who served as the 24th Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2014 to 2017. She was the executive chairwoman and founder of ProAmérica ...

, administrator of the Small Business Administration (2014–2017), California Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency (1999–2003) * James B. Cunningham, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2001), U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (2012–2014), U.S. Ambassador to Israel (2008–2011) *

William M. Daley William Michael Daley (born August 8, 1948) is an American lawyer, politician and former banker. He served as White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama, from January 2011 to January 2012. He also served as U.S. Secretary of Commer ...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce The United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to commerce. The secretary rep ...

(1997–2000), White House Chief of Staff (2011–2012) * Tom Donilon, U.S. National Security Advisor (2010–2013),

Deputy National Security Advisor The United States Deputy National Security Advisor is a member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and the United States National Security Council, serving under the President's National Security Advisor. Among other res ...

(2009–2010) *

Rahm Emanuel Rahm Israel Emanuel (; born November 29, 1959) is an American politician and diplomat who is the current United States Ambassador to Japan. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served two terms as the 55th Mayor of Chicago from 2011 ...

, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (2011–2019), White House Chief of Staff (2009–2010),

from IL-05 (2003–2009),

Senior Advisor to the President Senior Advisor to the President is a title used by high-ranking political advisors to the president of the United States. White House senior advisors are senior members of the White House Office. The title has been formally used since 1993. Res ...

(1993–1998) *

Mike Espy Alphonso Michael Espy (born November 30, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 25th United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1993 to 1994. He was both the first African American and first person from the Deep South to ...

, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1993–1994), 2020 nominee for Senate,

from MS-02 (1987–1993) *

Anthony Foxx Anthony Renard Foxx (born April 30, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Secretary of Transportation from 2013 to 2017. President Barack Obama nominated him in April 2013, and he was confirmed by a 100–0 v ...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation The United States secretary of transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to transportation. The secre ...

(2013–2017),

Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina The office of the Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina is currently held by Democrat Vi Lyles, who took office in December 2017 after defeating Republican Kenny Smith in the November election. The office was established in 1853, when William F. ...

(2009–2013) *

Michael Froman Michael Braverman Goodman Froman (born August 20, 1962) is an American lawyer who served as the U.S. Trade Representative from 2013 to 2017. He was Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor for Internatio ...

, U.S. Trade Representative (2013–2017) * Stuart M. Gerson,

U.S. Attorney General The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the p ...

(1993) ''(Republican)'' *

Dan Glickman Daniel Robert Glickman (born November 24, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer, lobbyist, and nonprofit leader. He served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 until 2001, prior to which he represented as a Democrat in Con ...

, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1995–2001),

from KS-04 (1977–1995) *

Carlos Gutierrez Carlos Miguel Gutierrez (originally Gutiérrez; born November 4, 1953) is an American former CEO and former United States Secretary of Commerce. He is currently a Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of EmPath. Gutierrez is a former Chairman of th ...

, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2005–2009) ''(Republican)'' *

Chuck Hagel Charles Timothy Hagel ( born October 4, 1946)U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1997–2009) ''(Republican)'' * Michael Hayden,

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) is a statutory office () that functions as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which in turn is a part of the United States Intelligence Community. Beginning February 2017, the ...

(2006–2009),

Director of the National Security Agency The director of the National Security Agency (DIRNSA) is the highest-ranking official of the National Security Agency, which is a defense agency within the U.S. Department of Defense. The director of the NSA also concurrently serves as the Chie ...

(1999–2005) ''(Independent)'' *

Carla Anderson Hills Carla Anderson Hills (born January 3, 1934) is an American lawyer and a public figure. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as the 5th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Gerald Ford from 197 ...

, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1975–1977), U.S. Trade Representative (1989–1993) ''(Republican)'' Citing the statement with list of signatories: *

Eric Holder Eric Himpton Holder Jr. (born January 21, 1951) is an American lawyer who served as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States from 2009 to 2015. Holder, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama, was the first African Amer ...

, U.S. Attorney General (2009–2015),

U.S. Deputy Attorney General The United States deputy attorney general is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice and oversees the day-to-day operation of the Department. The deputy attorney general acts as attorney general during the ...

(1997–2001),

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

(1993–1997) * Sally Jewell,

U.S. Secretary of the Interior The United States secretary of the interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natural ...

(2013–2017) *

Mickey Kantor Michael Kantor (born August 7, 1939) is an American attorney who served as the United States Trade Representative from 1993 to 1996 and United States Secretary of Commerce in 1996 and 1997. Early life and education Born and raised in Nashville, ...

, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1996–1997), U.S. Trade Representative (1993–1996) * Peter Keisler, U.S. Attorney General (2007) ''(Republican)'' *

John Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party, he ...

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate The United States special presidential envoy for climate is a position in the Executive Office of the President of the United States with authority over energy policy and climate policy within the executive branch. It is currently held by John K ...

(2021–present), U.S. Secretary of State (2013–2017), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1985–2013),

Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts The lieutenant governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Massachusetts. The constitutional honorific title for the office is His ...

(1983–1985), 2004 nominee for president *

Ray LaHood Raymond H. LaHood (born December 6, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 16th United States Secretary of Transportation from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the ...

, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2009–2013), U.S. Representative from IL-18 (1995–2009) ''(Republican)'' *

Jack Lew Jacob Joseph Lew (born August 29, 1955) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 76th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the 25th White House Chief of S ...

, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (2013–2017), White House Chief of Staff (2012–2013),

Director of the Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). OMB's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, but it also examines agency programs, poli ...

(2010–2012, 1998–2001) * Gary Locke, U.S. Ambassador to China (2011–2014), U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2009–2011),

Governor of Washington The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.WA Const. art. III, § 2. The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws,WA Const. art. III, § 5. the power to either a ...

(1997–2005) *

James Loy James Milton Loy (born August 10, 1942) is a retired admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security in 2005 and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from November 4, 2003, to Ma ...

, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2005) *

Gina McCarthy Regina McCarthy (born May 3, 1954) is an American air quality expert who served as the first White House national climate advisor from 2021 to 2022. She previously served as the thirteenth Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency f ...

, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2013–2017) * Bob McDonald, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2014–2017) ''(Republican)'' *

Denis McDonough Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is an American government official serving as the 11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs under President Joe Biden since 2021. McDonough served in the Obama Administration as chief of s ...

, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2021–present), White House Chief of Staff (2013–2017), Deputy National Security Advisor (2010–2013) *

Donald McHenry Donald Franchot McHenry (born October 13, 1936) is a former American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from September 1979 until January 20, 1981. Biography McHenry was born in St. L ...

, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1979–1981) *

Norman Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta ( ja, 峯田良雄, November 12, 1931 – May 3, 2022) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Mineta served in the United States Cabinet for Presidents Bill Clinton, a Democrat, and George W. Bush, a ...

, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2001–2006), U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2000–2001),

from CA-15 (1993–1995) and

CA-13 California's 13th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Barbara Lee, a Democrat, has represented this district since January 2013. The 13th district no longer consists of the northwestern port ...

(1975–1993) *

Janet Napolitano Janet Ann Napolitano (; born November 29, 1957) is an American politician, lawyer, and university administrator who served as the 21st governor of Arizona from 2003 to 2009 and third United States secretary of homeland security from 2009 to 20 ...

, president of the University of California System (2013–present), U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2009–2013),

Governor of Arizona A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

(2003–2009), chair of the

National Governors Association The National Governors Association (NGA) is an American political organization founded in 1908. The association's members are the governors of the 55 states, territories and commonwealths. Members come to the association from across the politica ...

(2006–2007) *

John Negroponte John Dimitri Negroponte (; born July 21, 1939) is an American diplomat. He is currently a James R. Schlesinger Distinguished Professor at the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. He is a former J.B. and Maurice C. Sh ...

, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2007–2009), Director of National Intelligence (2005–2007), U.S. Ambassador to Iraq (2004–2005), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2001–2004), U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines (1993–1996), U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1989–1993), Deputy National Security Advisor (1987–1989),

Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in the United States Department of State. The Assista ...

(1985–1987), U.S. Ambassador to Honduras (1981–1985) ''(Republican)'' *

Leon Panetta Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in several different public office positions, including Secretary of Defense, CIA Director, White House Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of ...

, U.S. Secretary of Defense (2011–2013), director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011), White House Chief of Staff (1994–1997), director of the Office of Management and Budget (1993–1994), U.S. Representative from CA-16 (1977–1993) * Anne W. Patterson,

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary guides the operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in variou ...

(2013–2017), U.S. Ambassador to Egypt (2011–2013), U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan (2007–2010), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005),

Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is a position of the United States government within the Department of State that heads the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs ...

(2005–2007), U.S. Ambassador to Colombia (2000–2003), U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (1997–2000) *

Kal Penn Kalpen Suresh Modi (born April 23, 1977), known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, author, academic lecturer, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration. As an actor, he is known for his role portrayin ...

, former Principal Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement (2009–2011) and actor *

Federico Peña Federico Fabian Peña (born March 15, 1947) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 12th United States secretary of transportation from 1993 to 1997 and the 8th United States secretary of energy from 1997 to 1998, during the pre ...

, U.S. Secretary of Energy (1997–1998), U.S. Secretary of Transportation (1993–1997),

Mayor of Denver This is a list of mayors of Denver, the capital and largest city of the state of Colorado. Mayors of Denver can serve three four-year terms.https://www.westword.com/news/denver-term-limit-mayor-colorado-voters-15109617 List References {{ ...

, Colorado (1983–1991) *

William Perry William Perry may refer to: Business * William Perry (Queensland businessman) (1835–1891), businessman and politician in Queensland, Australia * William H. Perry (businessman) (1832–1906), American businessman and entrepreneur Politics and ...

, U.S. Secretary of Defense (1994–1997),

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense The deputy secretary of defense (acronym: DepSecDef) is a statutory office () and the second-highest-ranking official in the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The deputy secretary is the principal civilian deputy to the se ...

(1993–1994),

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, abbreviated USD (R&E), is a senior official of the United States Department of Defense. The USD (R&E) is charged with the development and oversight of technology strategy for the DoD. T ...

Mary E. Peters Mary E. Peters (born December 4, 1948) is an American government official who served as the 15th United States secretary of transportation from 2006 to 2009, under President George W. Bush. She was the second woman to hold that position after E ...

, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2006–2009) ''(Republican)'' *

Thomas R. Pickering Thomas Reeve "Tom" Pickering (born November 5, 1931) is a retired United States ambassador. Among his many diplomatic appointments, he served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1989 to 1992. Early life and education Born in Orange, ...

, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1989–1992) *

John Podesta John David Podesta Jr. (born January 8, 1949) is an American Political consulting, political consultant who has served as Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, Senior Advisor to President Joe Biden for clean energy innovation an ...

, White House Chief of Staff (1998–2001) * Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State (2001–2005), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993), U.S. National Security Advisor (1987–1989) ''(Republican)'' *

Samantha Power Samantha Jane Power (born September 21, 1970) is an American journalist, diplomat and government official who is currently serving as the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. She previously served as the 28th ...

, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2013–2017) *

Penny Pritzker Penny Sue Pritzker (born May 2, 1959) is an American billionaire businesswoman and civic leader who served as the 38th United States secretary of commerce in the Obama administration from 2013 to 2017. She was confirmed by a Senate vote of 97� ...

, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2013–2017) *

Robert Reich Robert Bernard Reich (; born June 24, 1946) is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and served as Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997 in ...

U.S. Secretary of Labor The United States Secretary of Labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and as the head of the United States Department of Labor, controls the department, and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all ot ...

(1993–1997) * William K. Reilly, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1989–1993) ''(Republican)'' * Susan Rice, Director of the United States Domestic Policy Council (2021–present), U.S. National Security Advisor (2013–2017), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2009–2013), Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1997–2001) *

Bill Richardson William Blaine Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was also the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary ...

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(2003–2011), U.S. Secretary of Energy (1998–2001), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997–1998),

from NM-03 (1983–1997) *

Tom Ridge Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26, 1945) is an American politician and author who served as the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security from 2001 to 2003, and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. ...

, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2003–2005) U.S. Homeland Security Advisor (2001–2003) Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001)

from

PA-21 PA21 may refer to: * Pennsylvania Route 21 * Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district * Piper PA-21, an aircraft prototype * Pitcairn PA-21, an autogyro of the 1930s {{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ...

(1983–1995) ''(Republican)'' *

Richard Riley Richard Wilson Riley (born January 2, 1933) is an American politician, the United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton and the 111th governor of South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Riley is the only D ...

U.S. Secretary of Education The United States secretary of education is the head of the U.S. Department of Education. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States, and the federal government, on policies, programs, and activities rel ...

(1993–2001), Governor of South Carolina (1979–1987) *

Robert Rubin Robert Edward Rubin (born August 29, 1938) is an American retired banking executive, lawyer, and former government official. He served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton administration. Before his government ...

, director of the U.S. National Economic Council (1993–1995), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1995–1999), chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations (2007–2017) * Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2009–2013), U.S. Senator from Colorado (2005–2009) * Miriam Sapiro, U.S. Trade Representative (2013), Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (2009–2014) *

Kathleen Sebelius Kathleen Sebelius (; née Gilligan, born May 15, 1948) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as the 21st United States secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 until 2014. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebeli ...

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is ...

(2009–2014), Governor of Kansas (2003–2009) *

Thomas A. Shannon Jr. Thomas Alfred Shannon Jr. (born 1958) is an American diplomat who served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2016 to 2018. In early 2017, Shannon served as acting United States Secretary of State until President Donald Trump's ...

, U.S. Secretary of State (2017) ''(Republican)'' *

Hilda Solis Hilda Lucia Solis (; born October 20, 1957) is an American politician and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district. Solis previously served as the 25th United States Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013, as par ...

, U.S. Secretary of Labor (2009–2013), U.S. Representative from

CA-32 California's 32nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. The 32nd district takes in the city of Malibu and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Beverly Gl ...

(2001–2009) *

Lawrence Summers Lawrence Henry Summers (born November 30, 1954) is an American economist who served as the 71st United States secretary of the treasury from 1999 to 2001 and as director of the National Economic Council from 2009 to 2010. He also served as pres ...

, Director of the National Economic Council (2009–2011), President of Harvard University (2001–2006), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1999–2001) *

Ann Veneman Ann Margaret Veneman (born June 29, 1949) is an American attorney who served as the fifth executive director of UNICEF from 2005 to 2010. She previously served as the 27th United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2001 to 2005, and was the firs ...

, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (2001–2005) ''(Republican)'' *

Tom Vilsack Thomas James Vilsack (; born December 13, 1950) is an American politician serving as the 32nd United States Secretary of Agriculture in the Biden administration. He previously served in the role from 2009 to 2017 during the Obama administration. ...

, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (2009–2017, 2021–present),

Governor of Iowa A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

(1999–2007) * Jack Watson, White House Chief of Staff (1980–1981) *

William H. Webster William Hedgcock Webster (born March 6, 1924) is an American attorney and jurist who most recently served as chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2005 until 2020. He was a United States district judge of the United States Distr ...

, chair of the

Homeland Security Advisory Council The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. It was created by an Executive Order In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the Unite ...

(2005–2020), Director of Central Intelligence (1987–1991), Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1978–1987), judge of the

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (in case citations, 8th Cir.) is a United States federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States district courts: * Eastern District of Arkansas * Western Distr ...

(1973–1978), judge of the

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (in Case citation, case citations, E.D. Mo.) is a Trial court, trial level United States district court, federal district court based in St. Louis, Missouri, with jurisdiction ...

(1970–1973), U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri (1960–1961) ''(Republican)'' * Christine Todd Whitman, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2001–2003)

Governor of New Jersey The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official r ...

(1994–2001) ''(Republican)'' * Neal S. Wolin, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (2009–2013), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (2013), chair of the

Intelligence Oversight Board The President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) is an advisory body to the Executive Office of the President of the United States. According to its self-description, it "provides advice to the President concerning the quality and adequacy of ...

(2015–2017) *

Sally Yates Sally Quillian Yates (born Sally Caroline Quillian; August 20, 1960) is an American lawyer. From 2010 to 2015, she was United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. In 2015, she was appointed United States Deputy Attorney General b ...

, U.S. Attorney General (2017), U.S. Deputy Attorney General (2015–2017),

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (in case citations, N.D. Ga.) is a United States district court which serves the residents of forty-six counties. These are divided up into four divisions. Appeals from cases ...

(2010–2015) *

Janet Yellen Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist serving as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury since January 26, 2021. She previously served as the 15th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. Yellen is ...

, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (2021–present),

Chair of the Federal Reserve The chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the Federal Reserve, and is the active executive officer of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The chair shall preside at the meetings of the Boa ...

(2014–2018), vice chair of the

Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System (often shortened to the Federal Reserve, or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a ...

(2010–2014), member of the

Federal Reserve Board of Governors The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board, is the main governing body of the Federal Reserve System. It is charged with overseeing the Federal Reserve Banks and with helping implement the m ...

(2010–2018, 1994–1997), president of the

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (informally referred to as the San Francisco Fed) is the federal bank for the twelfth district in the United States. The twelfth district is made up of nine western states—Alaska, Arizona, California, ...

(2004–2010), chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (1997–1999) *

Andrew Young Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian L ...

Mayor of Atlanta Here is a list of mayors of Atlanta, Georgia. The mayor is the highest elected official in Atlanta. Since its incorporation in 1847, the city has had 61 mayors. The current mayor is Andre Dickens who was elected in the 2021 election and took o ...

, Georgia (1982–1990), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1977–1979),

from GA-05 (1973–1977) *

Jeffrey Zients Jeffrey Dunston Zients (born November 12, 1966) is an American business executive and government official who served as Counselor to the President and the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator from January 2021 to April 2022. He was the ...

, Chief Performance Officer of the United States (2009–2013), director of the

Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). OMB's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, but it also examines agency programs, pol ...

(2010, 2012–2013), director of the National Economic Council (2014–2017) *

Robert Zoellick Robert Bruce Zoellick (; ; born July 25, 1953) is an American public official and lawyer who was the eleventh president of the World Bank, a position he held from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012. He was previously a managing director of Goldman Sach ...

, U.S. Trade Representative (2001–2005) ''(Republican)''

State Department officials

Hady Amr Hady Amr ( ar, هادي عمرو, Hādī ʿAmr; born April 8, 1964) is an American government official serving as special representative for Palestinian affairs since 22 November 2022. He was previously Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli and ...

, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations (2014–2017) * Richard Armitage, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2001–2005) ''(Republican)'' *

Elizabeth Frawley Bagley Elizabeth Frawley Bagley (born July 13, 1952) is an American diplomat, attorney, political activist and philanthropist who is the United States ambassador to Brazil in the Biden administration. She previously served as the United States ambassador ...

, special advisor for Secretary's Initiatives (2010–2013, 2014–2017), special representative for Global Partnerships (2009–2010), U.S. Ambassador to Portugal (1994–1997) * John B. Bellinger III,

Legal Adviser of the Department of State The legal adviser of the Department of State is a position within the United States Department of State. It was created by an Act of Congress on February 23, 1931 (P.L. 71-715; 46 Stat. 1214). The legal adviser replaced the solicitor, a Departme ...

(2005–2009) ''(Republican)'' * Virginia L. Bennett,

Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is the head of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and ...

(2017) * Nisha Biswal,

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs #REDIRECT Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs {{R from other capitalisation ...

(2014–2017) *

Robert O. Blake Jr. Robert Orris Blake Jr. (born 1957) is an American career diplomat who served as Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives from 2006 to 2009, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs from 2009 to 2013 and Ambassador to Indon ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia (2014–2016), Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs (2009–2013) * Tony Blinken, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2015–2017),

(2013–2015) * Richard Boucher, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs (2006–2009) ''(Republican)'' *

Reuben Brigety Reuben E. Brigety II (born September 7, 1973) is an American diplomat and academic who has served as the United States ambassador to South Africa since 2022. He was the vice-chancellor and president of the University of the South, in Sewanee, Te ...

, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (2011–2013) * R. Nicholas Burns,

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs The Under Secretary for Political Affairs is currently the fourth-ranking position in the United States Department of State, after the secretary, the deputy secretary, and the deputy secretary of state for management and resources. The current un ...

(2005–2008) *

Kurt M. Campbell Kurt Michael Campbell, , (born August 27, 1957) is an American diplomat and businessman, who formerly served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Presidential transition of Barack Obama, Obama administration ...

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs is the head of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs within the United States Department of State. The assistant secretary guides operation of the U.S. diplomatic estab ...

(2009–2013) * Richard A. Clarke,

Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs is a position within the U.S. Department of State that manages the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, charged with linking the Department of Defense and the Department of State b ...

(1989–1992) * Eliot A. Cohen, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State (2007–2009) ''(Republican)'' * Elinor Constable,

(1993–1995), U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1986–1989) * Chester Crocker, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1981–1989) ''(Republican)'' *

Evan Dobelle Evan Samuel Dobelle (born April 22, 1945) is a former public official and higher-education administrator, is known for promoting higher-education investment in the Creative Economy, public-private partnerships and the "College Ready" model tha ...

, Chief of Protocol (1977–1978) * William A. Eaton, U.S. Ambassador to Panama (2005–2008),

Assistant Secretary of State for Administration The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration is the head of the Bureau of Administration in the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management ...

(2001–2005) *

Eric S. Edelman Eric Steven Edelman (born October 27, 1951) is an American diplomat who served as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (2005–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Turkey (2003–2005), U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Finland (1998–2001), and Princip ...

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy The United States under secretary of defense for policy (USDP) is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The under secretary of defense for policy is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the secr ...

(2005–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Turkey (2003–2005), U.S. Ambassador to Finland (1998–2001) ''(Republican)'' * Stuart E. Eizenstat, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment (1997–1999),

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union This is a list of United States ambassadors to the European Union. The formal title of this position is Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiar ...

(1993–1996) *

Jeffrey D. Feltman Jeffrey David Feltman (born 1959) is an American diplomat and former U.S. Special Envoy for Horn of Africa, serving from April 23, 2021 to January 10, 2022. He previously served as United Nations Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs. As ...

(2009–2012), U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon (2004–2008) * Jose W. Fernandez,

Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs is an office in the United States Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal governme ...

(2009–2013) * Jonathan Finer,

Director of Policy Planning The Director of Policy Planning is the United States Department of State official in charge of the department's internal think tank, the Policy Planning Staff. In the department, the Director of Policy Planning has a rank equivalent to Assistant ...

(2016–2017) * Carl W. Ford Jr.,

Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research The Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research is the head of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) within the United States Department of State. Before 1986, the head of INR was the Director of the Bureau of Intelligenc ...

(2001–2003) ''(Republican)'' *

Ira Forman Ira N. Forman (born February 28, 1952) is a former executive director of the National Jewish Democratic Council from January 1996 through June 2010. From May 2013 until January 2017 he served as the United States Special Envoy for Monitoring an ...

Special Envoy Diplomatic rank is a system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. A diplomat's rank determines many ceremonial details, such as the order of precedence at official processions, table seating ...

for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism (2013–2017) * Douglas Frantz,

Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Assistant may refer to: * Assistant (by Speaktoit), a virtual assistant app for smartphones * Assistant (software), a software tool to assist in computer configuration * Google Assistant Google Assistant is a virtual assistant software applica ...

(2013–2015) * Robert S. Gelbard, U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia (1999–2001),

Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is a position of the United States government within the Department of State that heads the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs ...

(1993–1997), U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia (1988–1991) * James K. Glassman,

Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs is currently a top-10 ranking position in the U.S. Department of State that is intended to help ensure that public diplomacy is practiced in combination with public affairs and traditio ...

(2008–2009) ''(Republican)'' * L. Felice Gorordo,

Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs In the United States government, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) is a part of the U.S. Department of State, charged with implementing U.S. foreign policy and promoting U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere, as well as advising ...

(2006–2007) * Rose Gottemoeller,

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance Assistant may refer to: * Assistant (by Speaktoit), a virtual assistant app for smartphones * Assistant (software), a software tool to assist in computer configuration * Google Assistant, a virtual assistant by Google * ''The Assistant'' (TV seri ...

(2009–2014),

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs The Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (T) is a position within the U.S. Department of State that serves as Senior Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State for Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disa ...

(2012–2016) * Colleen Graffy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy in Europe and Eurasia (2004–2009) ''(Republican)'' *

Heather Higginbottom Heather Anne Higginbottom (born July 15, 1972) is currently the head of the new JPMorgan Chase ''Policy''Center. Prior to her current role, she served as CARE USA’s Chief Operating Officer beginning in 2017. Higginbottom was the U.S. Deputy Secr ...

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources The United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources is the third in charge of the United States Department of State. Along with the United States Deputy Secretary of State, other Deputy Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary ...

(2013–2017),

Counselor of the United States Department of State The Counselor of the United States Department of State is a position within the United States Department of State that serves the Secretary of State as a special advisor and consultant on major problems of foreign policy and who provides guidanc ...

(2013), deputy director of the

(2011–2013) *

Christopher R. Hill Christopher Robert Hill (born August 10, 1952) is an American diplomat who is United States Ambassador to Serbia. Previously, he was professor at George W. Ball adjunct Columbia University in the City of New York, the Chief Advisor to the Chance ...

, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2005–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Iraq (2009–2010), U.S. Ambassador to South Korea (2004–2005), U.S. Ambassador to Poland (2000–2004), U.S. Ambassador to Macedonia (1996–1999), U.S. Ambassador to Albania (1991) *

Karl Inderfurth Karl Frederick Inderfurth (born September 29, 1946) is an American diplomat. He was the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs from August 1997 to January 2001. In his capacity as Assistant Secretary, Inderfurth was responsible f ...

, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs (1997–2001) * Roberta S. Jacobson,

Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs within the United States Department of State, the foreign affairs department of the United States federal government. The A ...

(2011–2016), U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (2016–2018) *

Tracey Ann Jacobson Tracey Ann Jacobson (born 1965) is an American diplomat and a former United States Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kosovo. She served as the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from January 2017 ...

Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs is the head of the Bureau of International Organization Affairs within the United States Department of State that creates and executes policy in international organizations ...

(2017), U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo (2012–2015), U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan (2006–2009) * James A. Kelly, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2001–2005) ''(Republican)'' *

Kristie Kenney Kristie Anne Kenney is a former senior U.S. diplomat who served as the 32nd Counselor of the United States Department of State from 2016 to 2017. She is a recipient of the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award and held the nation's h ...

, Counselor of the United States Department of State (2016–2017) *

Harold Hongju Koh Harold Hongju Koh (born December 8, 1954) is an American lawyer and legal scholar who served as the legal adviser of the Department of State in the Obama administration. He was nominated to this position by President Barack Obama on March 23, 20 ...

, Legal Adviser of the Department of State (2009–2013), Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (1998–2001) * David J. Kramer, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (2008–2009) ''(Republican)'' * Stephen D. Krasner, director of policy planning (2005–2007) ''(Republican)'' *

Barbara Larkin Barbara Mills Larkin (born July 26, 1951 in Dubuque, Iowa) was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs from 1996 to 2001. Biography Larkin enrolled in Clarke College in 1969 and received a B.A. in 1973. She then at ...

Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Legislative Affairs within the United States Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department ...

(1996–2001) * Reta Jo Lewis, special representative for global intergovernmental affairs at the Department of State * John Limbert, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran (2009–2010),

U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania The United States embassy in Mauritania is located in Nouakchott. Mauritania – United States relations have been developing since 1960. The incumbent ambassador is Cynthia Kierscht. Ambassadors *Henry S. Villard – Career Foreign Service Off ...

(2000–2003) * David Lyle Mack, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs (1990–1993), U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1986–1989) *

Nancy McEldowney Nancy Eileen McEldowney (born October 6, 1958) is an American academic and diplomat who served as the national security advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris from January 20, 2021 to March 21, 2022. She was previously a career Foreign Service ...

, director of the Foreign Service Institute (2013–2017), U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria (2008–2009) * Thomas O. Melia, Assistant Administrator of USAID for Europe and Eurasia (2015–2017) *

Alberto J. Mora Alberto José Mora (born April 11, 1952) is a former General Counsel of the Navy. He led an effort within the Defense Department to oppose the legal theories of John Yoo and to try to end the use of torture at Guantanamo Bay. Mora is featured ...

, general counsel to the

U.S. Information Agency The United States Information Agency (USIA), which operated from 1953 to 1999, was a United States agency devoted to " public diplomacy". In 1999, prior to the reorganization of intelligence agencies by President George W. Bush, President Bill ...

(1989–1993) ''(Republican)'' * Thomas R. Nides, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources (2011–2013) * Suzanne Nossel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (2009) *

Victoria Nuland Victoria Jane Nuland (born July 1, 1961) is an American diplomat currently serving as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Nuland, a former member of the foreign service, served as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eur ...

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a position within the United States Department of State that leads the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs charged with implementing American foreign policy in Europe and Eu ...

(2013–2017),

Spokesperson for the United States Department of State The Spokesperson for the United States Department of State is a U.S. government official whose primary responsibility is to serve as the spokesperson for the United States Department of State and the U.S. government's foreign policies. The posi ...

(2011–2013), U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2005–2008) * Douglas H. Paal, former member of the U.S. State Department Policy Planning Staff ''(Republican)'' * Michael C. Polt, U.S. Ambassador to Estonia (2009–2012), U.S. Ambassador to Serbia (2006–2007), U.S. Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006), Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (2001) * Robin Raphel, U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia (1997–2001), Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs (1993–1997) * Joel Martin Rubin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (2014–2017) *

Evan Ryan Evan Maureen Ryan (born April 18, 1971) is an American public servant currently serving as White House Cabinet Secretary in the administration of Joe Biden. She previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affai ...

Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, a bureau within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cul ...

(2013–2017) *

Kori Schake Kori N. Schake ( ; born 1962) is the Director of Foreign and Defense Policy at the American Enterprise Institute. She has held several high positions in the U.S. Defense and State Departments and on the National Security Council. She was a foreign ...

, deputy director for Policy Planning for the

U.S. Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other ...

(2007–2008) ''(Republican)'' *

Peter A. Selfridge Peter A. Selfridge (born 1971) is a U.S. public servant who served as the United States Chief of Protocol from 2014 to 2017. In this role he served as the link between the White House and foreign ambassadors and visiting dignitaries. In addition, ...

Chief of Protocol of the United States In the United States, the chief of protocol is an officer of the United States Department of State responsible for advising the president of the United States, the vice president of the United States, and the United States secretary of state o ...

(2014–2017) * Elaine Schuster, public delegate to the

United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; french: link=no, Assemblée générale, AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN. Curr ...

(2009–2010) *

Wendy Sherman Wendy Ruth Sherman (born June 7, 1949) is an American diplomat who is serving as the United States Deputy Secretary of State since April 2021. She was a professor of the practice of public leadership and director of the Center for Public Leaders ...

, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2014–2015) * Jay T. Snyder, Commissioner of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy *

James Steinberg James Braidy Steinberg (born May 7, 1953) is an American academic and political advisor, and former United States Deputy Secretary of State. He has served as the dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns H ...

, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2009–2011),

(1996–2000) *

Linda Thomas-Greenfield Linda Thomas-Greenfield (born 1952) is an American diplomat who is the United States ambassador to the United Nations under President Joe Biden. She served as the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2013 to 2017. Thomas- ...

, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (2013–2017),

Director General of the Foreign Service The Director General of the Foreign Service is the designated manager of the United States Foreign Service. The Director General is a current or former Foreign Service Officer, appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Uni ...

(2012–2013), U.S. Ambassador to Liberia (2008–2012) *

Arturo Valenzuela Arturo A. Valenzuela (born 23 January 1944) is a Chilean-American academic who was the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs from November 5, 2009, until August 2011. His confirmation had been blocked by Senat ...

, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (2009–2011) *

Nicholas A. Veliotes Nicholas Alexander Veliotes (born October 28, 1928) is a former United States Foreign Service Officer and diplomat. He served as United States Ambassador to Jordan (1978–81) and Egypt (1984–86). He is a member of the American Academy of Dip ...

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary guides the operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in variou ...

(1981–1983), U.S. Ambassador to Egypt (1984–1986), U.S. Ambassador to Jordan (1978–1981) *

Richard Verma Richard Rahul Verma (born November 27, 1968) is an Indian-American lawyer, diplomat, and executive, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to India from 2014 to 2017. Verma previously served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs ...

, Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (2009–2011), U.S. Ambassador to India (2015–2017) * Edward S. Walker Jr., Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (2000–2001), U.S. Ambassador to Israel (1997–2000), U.S. Ambassador to Egypt (1994–1997), U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1989–1992) *

Earl Anthony Wayne Earl Anthony Wayne (born 1950) is an American diplomat. Formerly Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Ambassador to Argentina and Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan, Wayne served nearly four years as Ambassador to Mexico. ...

, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (2000–2006),

U.S. Ambassador to Argentina The United States ambassador to Argentina is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Argentina. Argentina had declared its independence from Spain in 1816 and there followed a series of revolution ...

(2007–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (2011–2015) * Frank G. Wisner, U.S. Ambassador to Zambia (1979–1982), U.S. Ambassador to Egypt (1986–1991), U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines (1991–1992), Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs (1992–1993), Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (1993–1994), U.S. Ambassador to India (1994–1997) * John Wolf, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1989–1992), U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia (1992–1995) ''(Republican)'' * Philip D. Zelikow, counselor of the U.S. Department of State (2005–2007) ''(Republican)'' * Peter Zimmerman, former chief scientist of the

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. It is generally responsible for overseeing and funding foreign aid pr ...

and Science Adviser for Arms Control

U.S. Ambassadors

* Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, U.S. Ambassador to Malta (2012–2016) * Charles C. Adams Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Finland (2015–2017) * Leslie M. Alexander, U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador (1996–1999), U.S. Ambassador to Mauritius, U.S. Ambassador to Comoros (1994–1996), U.S. Ambassador to Haiti (1992–1993) *

Mari Carmen Aponte Mari Carmen Aponte (born 1946) is an American attorney and diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Panama in the Biden administration since November 2022. She previously served as acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western ...

, U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (2012–2015) * Nicole Avant, U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas (2009–2011) * Robert C. Barber, U.S. Ambassador to Iceland (2015–2017) * Robert L. Barry, U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia (1992–1995), U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria (1981–1984) *

Matthew Barzun Matthew Winthrop Barzun (born October 23, 1970) is an American businessman, diplomat and political fundraiser who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. He is a business executive who is known for his work with CNET Networks ...

U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom The United States ambassador to the United Kingdom (known formally as the ambassador of the United States to the Court of St James's) is the official representative of the president of the United States and the American government to the monarc ...

(2013–2017), U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (2009–2011) * Leslie A. Bassett, U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay (2015–2017) *Michael A. Battle Sr., U.S. Ambassador to the African Union (2009–2013) *

Max Baucus Maxwell Sieben Baucus ( Enke; born December 11, 1941) is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Montana from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a U.S. senator for over 35 years, making him the long ...

, U.S. Senator from Montana (1978–2014), U.S. Ambassador to China (2014–2017),

from MT-01 (1975–1978) *

Denise Bauer Denise Campbell Bauer (born January 30, 1964) is an American diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to France and Monaco. Bauer served as Ambassador of the United States to Belgium from 2013 to 2017. After being nominated by President ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (2013–2017) * Colleen Bell, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary (2015–2017) * Jack R. Binns, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras (1980–1981) *

Robert Blackwill Robert Dean Blackwill (born August 8, 1939)
is a retired U.S. Ambassador to India (2001–2003) ''(Republican)'' *

James Blanchard James Johnston Blanchard (born August 8, 1942) is an American retired attorney, diplomat, and politician who served as the 45th governor of Michigan from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, Blanchard previously served in the Unite ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Canada (1993–1996), Governor of Michigan (1983–1991),

from MI-18 (1975–1983) * John W. Blaney, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia (2002–2005) * Jeff Bleich, U.S. Ambassador to Australia (2009–2013) *

Alan Blinken Alan John Blinken (born December 24, 1937) is an American businessman, political candidate, and former diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Belgium from 1993 to 1997. Blinken was also the Democratic nominee in the 2002 United S ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (1993–1997) * Barbara Bodine, U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (1997–2001) * Avis Bohlen, U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria (1996–1999) * Amy L. Bondurant, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Cooperation and Development (1997–2001) *Charles R. Bowers, U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia (1991–1994) ''(Republican)'' *

Carol Moseley Braun Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun, also sometimes Moseley-Braun (born August 16, 1947), is a former U.S. Senator, an American diplomat, politician, and lawyer who represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1993 to 1999. Prior to her Senate ...

, U.S. Senator from Illinois (1993–1999),

U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa The United States has maintained a consular presence in New Zealand since 1838. The first consul was James Reddy Clendon. Born in England, Clendon was a ship owner and merchant who bought land and settled in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. In 18 ...

(1999–2001) * Aurelia E. Brazeal, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia (2002–2005), U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1993–1996), U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia (1990–1993) *

Wally Brewster James Walter Brewster Jr. (born 1960), commonly known as Wally Brewster, served as the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. He was unanimously confirmed by the Senate of the United States on November 14, 2013. Brewster was the fir ...

U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Dominican Republic. List of ambassadors See also * Dominican Republic – United States relations *Foreign relations of the Dominican Republic *Ambassadors of the United States Referen ...

(2013–2017) * Peter Bridges, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia (1984–1986) ''(Republican)'' *

, U.S. Ambassador to the African Union (2013–2015), Dean of the

Elliott School of International Affairs The Elliott School of International Affairs (known as the Elliott School or ESIA) is the professional school of international relations, foreign policy, and international development of the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. It is ...

(2015–present) * Tim Broas,

U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands The United States diplomatic mission to the Netherlands consists of the embassy located in The Hague and a consular office located in Amsterdam. In 1782, John Adams was appointed America's first Minister Plenipotentiary to Holland. According t ...

(2014–2016) * Sue K. Brown, U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro (2011–2015) * George Charles Bruno, U.S. Ambassador to Belize (1994–1997) *

Mark Brzezinski Mark Francis Brzezinski (born April 7, 1965) is an American lawyer serving as the United States Ambassador to Poland since 2022. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to Sweden from 2011 to 2015 under President Barack Obama. The so ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (2011–2015) *

Richard Burt Richard R. Burt (born February 3, 1947) is an American businessman and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Germany and was a chief negotiator of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Prior to his diplomatic career, Burt worked as ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Germany (1985–1989) ''(Republican)'' * Dwight L. Bush Sr., U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (2014–2017) * Prudence Bushnell, U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala (1999–2002), U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1996–1999) *

Judith Beth Cefkin Judith Beth Cefkin (born in 1953) is an American diplomat and former ambassador to five nations in Oceania. She served concurrently as the ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, while resident in Suva, Fiji. Early life and ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Fiji (2015–2018), U.S. Ambassador to Kiribati (2015–2018), U.S. Ambassador to Nauru (2015–2018), U.S. Ambassador to Tonga (2015–2018), U.S. Ambassador to Tuvalu (2015–2018) *

Dick Celeste Richard Frank Celeste (born November 11, 1937) is an American former diplomat, university administrator and politician from Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 64th governor of Ohio from 1983 to 1991. Early life and career ...

, Governor of Ohio (1983–1991), U.S. Ambassador to India (1997–2001), director of the

Peace Corps The Peace Corps is an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961 by an executive order of President John F ...

(1979–1981),

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as ...

(1975–1979) *Peter R. Chaveas, U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone (2001–2004), U.S. Ambassador to Malawi (1994–1997) *

Mark B. Childress Mark Bradley Childress (born 1959) is the former United States Ambassador to Tanzania and former Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning in the administration of President Obama. Previously, he served in the Department of Health and Human Services ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania (2014–2016) * Jack Chow, former special representative of the U.S. Secretary of State on Global HIV/AIDS ''(Republican)'' * Isobel Coleman, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform (2014–2017) * Maura Connelly, U.S. Ambassador to Syria (2008–2010), U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon (2010–2013) * Elinor G. Constable, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1986–1989) * Frances D. Cook, U.S. Ambassador to Burundi (1980–1983),

U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon This is a list of ambassadors from the United States to Cameroon. The American Embassy at Yaounde was established on January 1, 1960, with Bolard More as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Ambassadors See also *Embassy of Cameroon, Washington, D. ...

(1989–1993), U.S. Ambassador to Oman (1996–1999) * Suzan Johnson Cook,

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom The United States ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom is the ambassador-at-large who heads the Office of International Religious Freedom in the U.S. Department of State. The position was created by the International Religio ...

(2011–2013) *

Jerome G. Cooper Jerome Gary Cooper (born October 2, 1936) is a former Officer (armed forces), officer of the United States Marine Corps who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) from 1989 to 1992, and as United States Ambass ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica (1994–1997) * James Costos, U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra (2013–2017) * Cindy Courville, U.S. Ambassador to the African Union (2006–2008) * Ryan Crocker, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (2002, 2011–2012), U.S. Ambassador to Iraq (2007–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan (2004–2007), U.S. Ambassador to Syria (1999–2001), U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait (1994–1997), U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon (1990–1993) * Ruth A. Davis, U.S. Ambassador to Benin (1992–1995) * Jeffrey DeLaurentis, U.S. Ambassador to Cuba (2014–2017), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs (2011–2014) *

Greg Delawie Gregory Delawie (born 1957) is a United States diplomat. From mid-2015 to mid-2018, he was the US Ambassador to Kosovo. Previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Verification, Planning, and European Security in the State Department ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo (2015–2018) *

Robert Sherwood Dillon Robert Sherwood Dillon (born January 7, 1929) was the United States Ambassador to Lebanon from 1981 to 1983. He was born in 1929 in Chicago and attended Duke University, graduating in 1951. Dillon served in the US army for eighteen months befo ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon (1981–1983) * Kathleen A. Doherty, U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus (2015–2018) * William Eacho, U.S. Ambassador to Austria (2009–2013) * Stuart Eizenstat, director of the White House Domestic Policy Council (1977–1981), U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999–2001),

(1993–1996) * Susan M. Elliott, U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan (2012–2015) * John B. Emerson, U.S. Ambassador to Germany (2013–2017) * John L. Estrada,

U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago The current United States ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago is Shante Moore as Chargé d'Affaires ''ad interim''. The United States Embassy is located in Trinidad and Tobago's capital, Port of Spain, and was established there on August 31, 1962. ...

(2016–2017) * Gerald Feierstein, U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (2010–2013) *

Judith Fergin Judith Ryan Fergin (born 1951) was the United States ambassador to East Timor. Her term of appointment began on September 9, 2010, succeeding Hans G. Klemm, and ended in 2013. Fergin received a B.A. degree from Smith College and M.A. degrees f ...

, U.S. Ambassador to East Timor (2010–2013) *

Julie Finley Julie Finley (born c. 1937) was the United States Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). She was nominated by President George W. Bush. Education Finley is a 1952 graduate of the Potomac School and a 195 ...

, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (2005–2009) ''(Republican)'' *

Robert Stephen Ford Robert Stephen Ford (born 1958) is a retired American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Algeria from 2006 to 2008 and the United States Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014. Personal life and education Ford is originall ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Syria (2011–2014), U.S. Ambassador to Algeria (2006–2008) *

, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal (1994–1997) *

Laurie S. Fulton Laurie Susan Fulton (née Klinkel; born July 2, 1949) is an American attorney, diplomat and the former United States Ambassador to Denmark. She was sworn in on July 15, 2009, and presented her credentials to the Queen of Denmark on August 3, 2009 ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (2009–2013) * Julie Furuta-Toy, U.S. Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea (2016–2019) * Edward M. Gabriel, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (1997–2001) *

Peter Galbraith Peter Woodard Galbraith (born December 31, 1950) is an American author, academic, commentator, politician, policy advisor, and former diplomat. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he helped uncover Saddam Hussein's gassing of the Kurds. From 1993 ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Croatia (1993–1998) * Anthony L. Gardner, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (2014–2017) * Gordon Giffin, U.S. Ambassador to Canada (1997–2001) * Rufus Gifford, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (2013–2017) *

Mark Gilbert Mark David Gilbert (born August 22, 1956) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 2015 to 2017. Gilbert played for the Chicago White Sox in 1985.U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand (2015–2017) * Marc Ginsberg, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (1994–1998) *

Mark Gitenstein Mark Henry Gitenstein (born March 7, 1947) is an American lawyer and diplomat who is serving as the United States ambassador to the European Union since 2022. He was nominated by President Joe Biden on July 27, 2021, and confirmed by the United ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Romania (2009–2012) *

Edward Gnehm Edward William Gnehm Jr. (born November 10, 1944), also known as Skip Gnehm, is an American diplomat who most recently served as the U.S. ambassador to Jordan. He is now a faculty member at George Washington University's Elliott School of Interna ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Jordan (2001–2014), U.S. Ambassador to Australia (2000–2001), U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait (1991–1994) * Christopher E. Goldthwait, U.S. Ambassador to Chad (1999–2004) * Gary A. Grappo U.S. Ambassador to Oman (2006–2009) *

Gordon Gray III Gordon Gray III (born 1956) is a professor of practice at Penn State's School of International Affairs. He is a retired United States Foreign Service Officer and former career member of the Senior Foreign Service who attained the rank of minist ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia (2009–2012) * Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón, U.S. Ambassador to Chile (1994–1998) * Lino Gutierrez,

(2003–2006), U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua (1996–1999) *

Howard Gutman Howard William Gutman (born July 8, 1956) is a lawyer, actor and former United States Ambassador to Belgium. After being nominated as Ambassador by United States President Barack Obama, Gutman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 29, 2009, ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (2009–2013) *

Nina Hachigian Ambassador Nina Lucine Hachigian (ret) is the first U.S. Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy. In this role, she seeks to bring benefits to, and learn from, local leaders in the United States, and connect them to counterparts around ...

, U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (2014–2017) *

Tony P. Hall Tony Patrick Hall (born January 16, 1942) is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 3rd congressional district from 1979 to 2002. Hall had previously se ...

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture The United States Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture is the head of the United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome and holds the rank of Ambassador to the three United Nations agencies for food and agri ...

(2002–2006) * Pamela Hamamoto, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Geneva (2014–2017) * S. Fitzgerald Haney, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica (2015–2017) * Anthony Stephen Harrington, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil (1999–2001) *

Jane D. Hartley Jane Dorothy Hartley (born April 18, 1950) is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom in the Joe Biden administration since 2022. She served as the United States ambassador to France and Monaco fr ...

U.S. Ambassador to France The United States ambassador to France is the official representative of the president of the United States to the president of France. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with France since the American Revolution. Relations we ...

(2014–2017), U.S. Ambassador to Monaco (2014–2017) *

Bruce Heyman Bruce Alan Heyman (born 1958) is an American businessman and a former United States Ambassador to Canada. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 12, 2014. He presented his credentials to the Governor General of Canada, and began his duties ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Canada (2014–2017) * Karl W. Hofmann, U.S. Ambassador to Togo (2000–2002) *

Laura Holgate Laura S. H. Holgate is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna since 2022 and previously from 2016 to 2017. She also served as United States ambassador to the ...

, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna (2016–2017) * Thomas C. Hubbard, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea (2001–2004), U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines (1996–2000) * Vicki J. Huddleston, U.S. Ambassador to Mali (2000–2005), U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar (1995–1996) *

David Huebner David Huebner (born 1960) is an international arbitrator based in Southern California. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. He was the first openly gay ambassador in the Obama administration and the third ...

, U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2010–2014) * Edmund Hull, U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (2001–2004) * David T. Johnson, U.S. Ambassador to the

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, pro ...

(1998–2001) * A. Elizabeth Jones, U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan (1995–1997) * Deborah K. Jones, U.S. Ambassador to Libya (2013–2015), U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait (2008–2011) * Samuel L. Kaplan, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (2009–2013) * Theodore H. Kattouf, U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1999–2001), U.S. Ambassador to Syria (2001–2003) *

Richard Kauzlarich Richard Dale Kauzlarich (born August 18, 1944) is an American diplomat, writer, and intelligence analyst. Early life and education Kauzlarich was born in Moline, Illinois on August 18, 1944. He graduated from Black Hawk College in 1964 with an ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1997–1999), U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan (1994–1997) *

Caroline Kennedy Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, attorney, and diplomat serving in the Biden administration as the United States Ambassador to Australia since 2022. She previously served in the Obama administration as th ...

(2013–2017) * Laura E. Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan (2001–2003) *

, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand (2011–2014), U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines (2006–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador (2002–2005) * Jimmy J. Kolker, U.S. Ambassador to Uganda (2002–2005), U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso (1999–2002) * Karen Kornbluh, U.S. Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2009–2012) * Thomas C. Krajeski, U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (2004–2007), U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain (2011–2014) * Lisa Kubiske. U.S. Ambassador to Honduras (2011–2014) * Madeleine Kunin,

Governor of Vermont The governor of Vermont is the head of government of Vermont. The officeholder is elected in even-numbered years by direct voting for a term of 2 years. Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every ...

(1985–1991), U.S. Ambassador to Liechtenstein (1997–1999), U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland (1996–1999), U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education (1993–1996),

Lieutenant Governor of Vermont The lieutenant governor of Vermont is elected for a two-year term and chosen separately from the governor. The Vermont Lieutenant Governor's main responsibilities include acting as governor when the governor is out of state or incapacitated, presi ...

(1979–1983) * Mark P. Lagon, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (2007–2009) *

Frank Lavin Franklin L. Lavin (born October 26, 1957) is a former Republican White House aide who was the political director for Ronald Reagan between 1987 and 1989, a United States diplomat, U.S. naval officer, and a bank executive. Early life and educatio ...

U.S. Ambassador to Singapore The United States Ambassador to Singapore is the official representative of the United States of America to the Republic of Singapore. The incumbent ambassador is Jonathan E. Kaplan since December 6, 2021, serving as the ambassador of the Embas ...

(2001–2005) ''(Republican)'' * David Floyd Lambertson, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand (1991–1995) *

Joyce Ellen Leader Joyce Ellen Leader (born 1942) is a former American foreign service officer who served as the American ambassador to Guinea from 1999 to 2000. She succeeded Tibor P. Nagy and was succeeded by R. Barrie Walkley. She is a specialist in African a ...

, U.S. Ambassador to Guinea (1999–2000) *Richard LeBaron, U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait (2004–2007) * Alfonso E. Lenhardt, U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania (2009–2013) * Jeffrey D. Levine, U.S. Ambassador to Estonia (2012–2015) * Suzan G. LeVine, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2014–2017) * Dawn M. Liberi, U.S. Ambassador to Burundi (2012–2016) * Carmen Lomellin,

U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States The following is a list of people who have served as United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States, or the full title, "United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States", with the rank and status of ...

(2009–2014) *

Winston Lord Winston Lord (born August 14, 1937) is an American diplomat and leader of non-governmental foreign policy organizations. He has served as Special Assistant to the National Security Advisor (1970–1973), Director of the State Department Policy P ...

, U.S. Ambassador to China (1984–1989) ''(Republican)'' *

Douglas Lute Lt. Gen. Douglas Edward Lute (born November 3, 1952) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and public servant who served as the United States Permanent Representative to NATO from 2013 to 2017. He was nominated for the post by Preside ...

, U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2013–2017) *

Ray Mabus Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. (; born October 11, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017. Mabus previously served as the State Auditor ...

, Secretary of the Navy (2009–2017), U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1994–1996), Governor of Mississippi (1988–1992) *Deborah R. Malac, U.S. Ambassador to Uganda (2016–2020), U.S. Ambassador to Liberia (2012–2015) *Robert A. Mandell, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg (2011–2015), chairman of the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission (1987–1990) *R. Niels Marquardt, U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros (2007–2010), U.S. Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea (2004–2006), U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon (2001–2004) *Gail D. Mathieu, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia (2007–2010), U.S. Ambassador to Niger (2002–2005) *Marshall Fletcher McCallie, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia (1993–1996) *Stephen G. McFarland, U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala (2008–2011) *Michael McKinley, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil (2017–2018), U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (2015–2016), U.S. Ambassador to Colombia (2010–2014), U.S. Ambassador to Peru (2007–2010) ''(Republican)'' *Elizabeth Davenport McKune, U.S. Ambassador to Qatar (1998–2001) *Christopher McMullen, U.S. Ambassador to Angola (2010–2013) *James D. Melville Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Estonia (2015–2018) *Thomas J. Miller (diplomat), Tom Miller, U.S. Ambassador to Greece (2001–2004), U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999–2001) *Richard Morningstar, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan (2012–2015) *David D. Nelson, U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay (2009–2011) *Crystal Nix-Hines, U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO (2014–2017) *Lyndon Lowell Olson Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (1998–2001) *Kevin O'Malley, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (2014–2017) *Louis O'Neill, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (2006–2008) *Robert Orr (executive), Robert Orr, U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank (2010–2016), president of Boeing Japan (2002–2007) *Joseph R. Paolino Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Malta (1994–1996) *June Carter Perry, U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho (2004–2007), U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone (2004–2007) *Nancy Bikoff Pettit, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia (2015–2019) *Joan M. Plaisted, U.S. Ambassador to Kiribati (1995–2000), U.S. Ambassador to the Marshall Islands (1995–2000), U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (1991–1994) *Nancy Jo Powell, U.S. Ambassador to India (2012–2014) *Maureen E. Quinn, U.S. Ambassador to Qatar (2001–2004) *Azita Raji, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (2016–2017) *Charles A. Ray, U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe (2009–2012), Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW and Missing Personnel Affairs (2006–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia (2002–2005) *Julissa Reynoso, U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay (2012–2014) *Thomas Bolling Robertson, U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia (2004–2008) *James Rosapepe, U.S. Ambassador to Romania (1998–2001) *Leslie V. Rowe, U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique (2010–2012), U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea (2006–2009), U.S. Ambassador to the Solomon Islands (2006–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Vanuatu (2006–2009) *William A. Rugh, U.S. Ambassador to North Yemen (1984–1987), U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1992–1995) *Catherine M. Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues (2013–2017) *Janet A. Sanderson, U.S. Ambassador to Haiti (2006–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Algeria (2000–2003) *Teresita Currie Schaffer, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka (1992–1995), U.S. Ambassador to the Maldives (1992–1995) *Tom Schieffer, U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2005–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Australia (2001–2005) *Gregory Schulte, U.S. Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (2005–2009) ''(Republican)'' *Theodore Sedgwick (diplomat), Tod Sedgwick, U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia (2010–2015) *Daniel B. Shapiro, U.S. Ambassador to Israel (2011–2017) *Mattie R. Sharpless, U.S. Ambassador to the Central African Republic (2001–2003) *Robert A. Sherman, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal (2014–2017) *Dana Shell Smith, U.S. Ambassador to Qatar (2014–2017) *Nancy Soderberg, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs (1997–2001) *Alan Solomont, U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra (2010–2013) *Daniel V. Speckhard, U.S. Ambassador to Greece (2007–2010), U.S. Ambassador to Belarus (1997–2000) *Carl Spielvogel, U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia (2000–2001) *Karen Clark Stanton, U.S. Ambassador to East Timor (2014–2017) *Charles Richard Stith, U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania (1998–2001) *Mark C. Storella, U.S. Ambassador to Zambia (2010–2013) ''(Republican)'' *Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli, Alternate United States Representative to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs (1990–1993) ''(Republican)'' *Robert H. Tuttle, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2005–2009) ''(Republican)'' *Charles H. Twining, U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon (1995–1998), U.S. Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea (1995–1998), U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia (1994–1995), U.S. Ambassador to Benin (1982–1983) *

, U.S. Ambassador to Jordan (1978–1981), U.S. Ambassador to Egypt (1984–1986) *Alexander Vershbow, U.S. Ambassador to NATO (1997–2001), U.S. Ambassador to Russia (2001–2005), U.S. Ambassador to South Korea (2005–2008) *Frederick Vreeland, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (1992–1993) *Marcelle Wahba, U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (2001–2004) *Jenonne R. Walker, U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic (1995–1998) *Marc M. Wall, U.S. Ambassador to Chad (2004–2007) ''(Nonpartisan)'' *James Donald Walsh, U.S. Ambassador to Argentina (2000–2003) *Mary Burce Warlick, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia (2010–2012) *Joseph W. Westphal, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2014–2017), Under Secretary of the Army (2009–2014), Secretary of the Army (2001) *Barry B. White, U.S. Ambassador to Norway (2009–2013) *Bisa Williams, U.S. Ambassador to Niger (2010–2013) *Duane Woerth, U.S. Representative on the council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (2010–2013) *Lee S. Wolosky, U.S. Special Envoy for the Closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility (2015–2017) *Mary Carlin Yates, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana (2002–2005), U.S. Ambassador to Burundi (1999–2002) *Johnny Young (diplomat), Johnny Young, U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia (2001–2004), U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain (1997–2001), U.S. Ambassador to Togo (1994–1997), U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone (1989–1992) *Marie Yovanovitch, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (2016–2019), U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, (2008–2011), U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan (2005–2008) *Susan L. Ziadeh, U.S. Ambassador to Qatar (2011–2014) *Anthony Zinni, U.S. Special Envoy for Qatar (2017–2019) ''(Independent)''

Defense Department officials

General Wesley Clark official photograph, edited

*Charles S. Abbot, deputy commander in chief of the U.S. European Command (1998–2000) *Clara Leach Adams-Ender, Clara Adams-Ender, Chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps (1987–1991) *James A. Adkins, former Major general (United States), major general in the U.S. Army *Clifford Alexander Jr., U.S. Secretary of the Army (1977–1981) *Ricardo Aponte, Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve Command and the U.S. Air Force (1972–2007) *Donald Arthur, Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy (2004–2007) *Jeremy Bash, chief of staff to the U.S. Secretary of Defense (2011–2013), chief of staff to the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011) *Charles A. Blanchard (lawyer), Charles Blanchard, General Counsel of the Army (1999–2001), General Counsel of the Air Force (2009–2013) *Ronald R. Blanck, Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1996–2000) *Charles G. Boyd, List of United States Air Force four-star generals, four-star general in the U.S. Air Force (1959–1995) *John A. Bradley, Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force (1967–2008) *David M. Brahms, brigadier general in the U.S. Marine Corps (1961–1988) *Douglas A. Brook, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) (2007–2009) ''(Republican)'' *Louis Caldera, U.S. Secretary of the Army (1998–2001), director of the White House Military Office (2009) *Donald M. Campbell Jr., lieutenant general in the U.S. Army (1978–2014) *Robert Cardillo, director of the

(2014–2019), deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (2010) *Patrick G. Carrick, former deputy director of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency *Antonia Handler Chayes, Antonia Chayes, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) (1977–1979), U.S. Under Secretary of the Air Force (1979–1981) *Stephen A. Cheney, brigadier general in the U.S. Marine Corps (1971–2001) *Peter W. Chiarelli, List of United States Army four-star generals, four-star general in the U.S. Army (1972–2012) *Henry G. Chiles Jr., List of United States Navy four-star admirals, four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy (1960–1996) *Deborah P. Christie, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller (1994–1998) *Wesley Clark, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (1997–2000), 2004 United States presidential election, 2004 candidate for president *Victoria Clarke, Torie Clarke, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (2001–2003) ''(Republican)'' *Ronald S. Coleman, lieutenant general in the U.S. Navy (1968–1970) and the U.S. Marine Corps (1974–2009) *Erin C. Conaton, Erin Conaton, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (2012) *Peter Cooke (politician), Peter Cooke, commander of the 96th Regional Readiness Command *W. Craig Vanderwagen, Rear admiral (United States), rear admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (1978–2006) *John Howard Dalton, John Dalton, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1993–1998) *Richard Danzig, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1998–2001, U.S. Under Secretary of the Navy, Under Secretary of the Navy (1993–1997) *Rudy de Leon,

(2000–2001), Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (1997–2000), Under Secretary of the Air Force (1994–1997) *Susan Y. Desjardins, former major general in the U.S. Air Force (1980–2012) *Richard T. Devereaux, former major general in the U.S. Air Force *Michael B. Donley, Michael Donley, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force (2008–2013)''(Republican)'' *John W. Douglass, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (1995–1998) *Raymond F. DuBois, Raymond DuBois, acting Under Secretary of the Army (2005–2006) ''(Republican)'' *Paul Eaton, deputy chief of staff for operations and training at Fort Monroe *Mari K. Eder, major general in the U.S. Army (1977–2012) *Stephen C. Evans, rear admiral in the U.S. Navy (1986–2020) *John R. Ewers, major general in the U.S. Marine Corps (1984–2020) *Eric Fanning, U.S. Secretary of the Army (2016–2017) and acting secretary (2015–2016), Acting U.S. Secretary of the Air Force (2013) *Michèle Flournoy,

(2009–2012) *Pat Foote, brigadier general in the U.S. Army (1959–1989) *Michael T. Franken, Vice admiral (United States), vice admiral in the U.S. Navy (1978–2017) *Juan M. Garcia III, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (2009–2016) *Robert G. Gard Jr., lieutenant general in the U.S. Army (1950–1981) *Jonathan D. George, brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force (1981–2011) *Daniel B. Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) (2009–2013) *Sherri W. Goodman, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment (1993–2001) *Michael Green (political expert), Michael Green, senior adviser to the Office of Asia Pacific Affairs (1997–2000) ''(Republican)'' *Robert F. Hale, Robert Hale, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (2009–2014) *Irv Halter, major general in the U.S. Air Force (1977–2009) *Ken Harbaugh, Lieutenant (navy), lieutenant in the U.S. Navy (1996–2005) *Robert Harding, former major general in the U.S. Army *Richard D. Hearney, List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals, four-star general in the U.S. Marine Corps (1962–1996) *Clare Helminiak, rear admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (1983–2005) *Reynold N. Hoover, lieutenant general in the U.S. Army (1983–2020) *P. Gardner Howe III, former vice admiral in the U.S. Navy *John Hutson, former rear admiral in the U.S. Navy *Paul Ignatius, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1967–1969) *John C. Inglis, Chris Inglis, Deputy Director of the National Security Agency (2006–2014) *Bobby Ray Inman, Bobby Inman,

(1977–1981), Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (1981–1982) *Deborah Lee James, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force (2013–2017) *Les Janka, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Near Eastern and African Affairs (1976–1978) ''(Republican)'' *Randy Jayne, major general in the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard (1962–2000) *James H. Johnson (major general), James Johnson, major general in the U.S. Army (1950–1990) *Michelle D. Johnson, lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force (1981–2017) *Michele S. Jones, U.S. Army Reserve (1982–2007), first woman to reach the position of Sergeant major, command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve *Jan-Marc Jouas, lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force (1979–2015) *Frank Kendall III, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (2011–2017) *Susan Koch, Nuclear reduction expert for the United States Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Defense *Ken Krieg, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (2005–2007) ''(Republican)'' *Thomas R. Lamont, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (2009–2013) *J. William Leonard, director of the Information Security Oversight Office (2002–present) *Frank Libutti, lieutenant general in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966–2001) *George E. Little, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (2012–2013) *Samuel J. Locklear, Admiral (United States), admiral in the U.S. Navy (1972–2015) *Deborah Loewer, rear admiral in the U.S. Navy (1976–2007), first woman promoted to a flagship rank in the U.S. Navy *Letitia Long, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2010–2014) *Charles D. Luckey, lieutenant general in the U.S. Army (1977–2020) *Michael D. Lumpkin, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (2014), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (2013–2015) *Boris Lushniak, U.S. Surgeon General (2013–2014) *David M. Maddox, four-star general in the U.S. Army (1960–1995) *Stanley A. McChrystal, Stanley McChrystal, general in the U.S. Army and Operation Strike of the Sword, Commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan (2009–2010) *Merrill McPeak, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force (1993) *William H. McRaven, Four-star rank, four-star admiral, commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command (2011–2014) *Dee Ann McWilliams, Dee McWilliams, major general in the U.S. Army (1974–2003) *Joseph V. Medina, brigadier general in the U.S. Marine Corps (1976–2007) *Christopher Mellon, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (1999–2002) *James N. Miller, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (2012–2014) *Kenneth P. Moritsugu, U.S. Surgeon General (2002, 2006–2007) *Charles L. Munns, vice admiral in the U.S. Navy (1974–2007) *Patrick Murphy (Pennsylvania politician), Patrick Murphy, Acting U.S. Secretary of the Army (2016), Under Secretary of the Army (2016–2017), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, PA-08 (2007–2011) *Robert B. Murrett, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2006–2010) *Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General (2014–2017) *Michael Myatt, major general in the U.S. Marine Corps (1963–1995) *John B. Nathman, admiral in the U.S. Navy (1970–2007) *Lloyd W. Newton, four-star general in the U.S. Air Force (1966–2000) *Joseph Nye, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (1994–1995) *Sean O'Keefe, List of administrators and deputy administrators of NASA, NASA Administrator (2001–2004), Secretary of the Navy (1992–1993) ''(Republican)'' *David R. Oliver Jr., rear admiral (1963–1995) *Eric T. Olson, admiral in the U.S. Navy (1973–2011) *Charles P. Otstott, lieutenant general in the U.S. Army (1960–1990) *B. J. Penn (United States Navy), B.J. Penn, acting Secretary of the Navy (2009), Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment (2005–2009) *F. Whitten Peters, Whit Peters, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force (1999–2001), Under Secretary of the Air Force (1997–1999) *Robert B. Pirie Jr., acting Secretary of the Navy (2001), Under Secretary of the Navy (2000–2001) *Gale Pollock, Deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (2006–2007), former major general in the U.S. Army *Fernandez Ponds, rear admiral in the U.S. Navy (1983–2015) *Kevin M. Quinn, former rear admiral in the U.S. Navy *Joe R. Reeder, Joe Reeder, Under Secretary of the Army (1993–1997) *Raymond F. Rees, major general in the U.S. Army (1966–2013) *Charles H. Roadman II, lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force (1968–1999) *Patricia Rose, first openly LGBT major general in the U.S. Air Force (1984–2017) *Joseph E. Schmitz, Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, Inspector General of the Department of Defense (2002–2005) ''(Republican)'' *Paul Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015–2019) *Robert W. Sennewald, four-star General (United States), General in the U.S. Army (1951–1986) *Walter B. Slocombe, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (1994–2001) *Robert M. Speer, U.S. Secretary of the Army (2017){ *Clifford L. Stanley, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (2010–2011) *Howard D. Stendahl, Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force (1985–2015) *Maura Sullivan, assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (2015) *Loree Sutton, former Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general of the U.S. Army, 2021 New York City mayoral election, candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2021 *William Howard Taft IV, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense (1984–1989) and the great-grandson of President of the United States, President William Howard Taft ''(Republican)'' *Antonio Taguba, major general in the U.S. Army (1972–2007) *Paul E. Tobin Jr., rear admiral in the U.S. Navy (1963–1998) *Henry G. Ulrich III, four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy (1972–2007)