Brooke D. Anderson
Encyclopedia
Brooke D. Anderson is an American
diplomat. She is a current deputy to Susan Rice, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations
. Anderson has been the United States Ambassador and Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs since April 1, 2010.
Anderson is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College
. In 2008 and 2009, she was the Chief National Security Spokesperson and Policy Advisor for the Obama
–Biden
transition team
. In March 2009, she became Susan Rice's chief of staff at the UN, and in April 2010 she was promoted to become one of Rice's deputies and the U.S.'s alternate ambassador to the UN when Rice is absent. At the UN, she focuses on issues involving UN peacekeeping and nuclear nonproliferation.
For a week in December 2010, Anderson served as the President
of the United Nations Security Council
while Rice was absent from the UN.
On Thursday, December 16, 2010, the White House Office of the Press Secretary announced that Anderson had been appointed by President Barack Obama
to serve as the Chief of Staff and Counselor to the National Security Staff at the White House beginning on January 12, 2011.
United States
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diplomat. She is a current deputy to Susan Rice, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the U.S. delegation, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. The position is more formally known as the "Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador...
. Anderson has been the United States Ambassador and Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs since April 1, 2010.
Anderson is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...
. In 2008 and 2009, she was the Chief National Security Spokesperson and Policy Advisor for the Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
–Biden
Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
transition team
Presidential transition of Barack Obama
The presidential transition of Barack Obama began when he won the United States presidential election on November 4, 2008, and became the President-Elect. He was formally elected by the Electoral College on December 15, 2008...
. In March 2009, she became Susan Rice's chief of staff at the UN, and in April 2010 she was promoted to become one of Rice's deputies and the U.S.'s alternate ambassador to the UN when Rice is absent. At the UN, she focuses on issues involving UN peacekeeping and nuclear nonproliferation.
For a week in December 2010, Anderson served as the President
President of the United Nations Security Council
The President of the United Nations Security Council is the presiding officer of that body. The president is the head of the delegation from the Security Council member state that holds the rotating presidency.-Selection:...
of the United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
while Rice was absent from the UN.
On Thursday, December 16, 2010, the White House Office of the Press Secretary announced that Anderson had been appointed by President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
to serve as the Chief of Staff and Counselor to the National Security Staff at the White House beginning on January 12, 2011.
External links
- Ambassador Brooke D. Anderson, United States Mission to the United Nations