Thomas E. Donilon
Thomas E. "Tom" Donilon (born May 14, 1955) is a former United States Government official. He was the National Security Advisor in the Obama Administration.[1] He has had a career as a U.S. political advisor, government official and lawyer.[2] Previously, he served together with diplomat Wendy Sherman as Agency Review Team Lead for the State Department in the Obama transition,[3] and as Deputy to National Security Advisor James Jones early in the Obama administration. Donilon replaced Jones as National Security Advisor on October 8, 2010.[4] Donilon announced his resignation as National Security Adviser on 5th June 2013. Susan Rice was his successor.[5]
Thomas Donilon | |
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| 23rd National Security Advisor | |
| In office October 8, 2010 – July 1, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Denis McDonough Tony Blinken |
| Preceded by | James Jones |
| Succeeded by | Susan Rice |
| Deputy National Security Advisor | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – October 8, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Jeffrey |
| Succeeded by | Denis McDonough |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs | |
| In office April 1, 1993 – November 7, 1996 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Margaret Tutwiler |
| Succeeded by | James Rubin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1955 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Russell |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of America University of Virginia |
Donilon was also Chief of Staff to former Secretary of State Warren Christopher at the United States Department of State in the Administration of President Bill Clinton.
Donilon was born on May 14, 1955 in Providence, Rhode Island. He studied at the Catholic University of America and at Virginia University. He is currently married to Catherine Russell. They have two children.
References
change- ↑ Donilon to Replace Jones as National Security Adviser Sanger, David E. The New York Times.
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/thomas-donilon/gIQAEZrv6O_topic.html Archived 2017-12-27 at the Wayback Machine Washington Post
- ↑ "Obama-Biden Transition: Agency Review Teams | Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Transition Team". Change.gov. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ↑ Defense Secretary Said to Be Staying On Baker, Peter. The New York Times.
- ↑ "Archived copy". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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