Paul Wolfowitz
American politician and diplomat (born 1943)
Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (/ˈwʊlfəvɪts/; born December 22, 1943) is an American political scientist and diplomat. He was the 10th President of the World Bank, United States Ambassador to Indonesia, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, and former dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.[1][2]
Paul Wolfowitz | |
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| 10th President of the World Bank Group | |
| In office June 1, 2005 – July 1, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | James Wolfensohn |
| Succeeded by | Robert Zoellick |
| United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office March 2, 2001 – June 1, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Rudy de Leon |
| Succeeded by | Gordon England |
| Undersecretary of Defense for Policy | |
| In office May 15, 1989 – January 19, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Fred Iklé |
| Succeeded by | Frank Wisner |
| United States Ambassador to Indonesia | |
| In office April 11, 1986 – May 12, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Holdridge |
| Succeeded by | John C. Monjo |
| Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs | |
| In office December 22, 1982 – March 12, 1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Holdridge |
| Succeeded by | Gaston Sigur |
| Director of Policy Planning | |
| In office February 13, 1981 – December 22, 1982 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Anthony Lake |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Bosworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Dundes Wolfowitz December 22, 1943 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 1981) Republican (1981–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Clare Selgin (1968–2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Cornell University (AB) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Website | American Enterprise Institute |
He was said to be a leading neoconservative.[3][4]
After serving two years, he resigned as president of the World Bank Group due to scandals.[5][6]
References
change- ↑ Zachary A. Goldfarb, "Wolfowitz Joins Think Tank as Visiting Scholar", online posting, The New Yorker, July 3, 2007, accessed July 3, 2007.
- ↑ US-Taiwan Business Council (2008). Paul D. Wolfowitz. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ↑ Paul, Reynolds (March 17, 2005). "Wolfowitz to spread neo-con gospel". BBC. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ↑ Ostroy, Andy (June 20, 2014). "Dick Cheney's Big Neo-Con Con". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Statements of Executive Directors and President Wolfowitz" Archived 2007-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, World Bank Group, May 17, 2007, accessed May 17, 2007.
- ↑ Matthew Jones, "Wolfowitz Exit Seen Clearing Way for Progress" Archived 2013-01-04 at Archive.today, Reuters (UK), May 18, 2007, accessed May 18, 2007.
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