Douglas P. Mulholland
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Douglas P. Mulholland was the United States
Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
from 1989 to 1993.
, receiving a B.A.
in 1955 and an M.A.
in 1956. After college, he joined the Central Intelligence Agency
. In 1978, he became Director of the CIA's Office of Current Operations. In 1979, he became an Inspector in the Central Intelligence Agency Office of Inspector General
, a post he held until 1982. From 1982 to 1987, he was Special Assistant to the United States Secretary of the Treasury
for National Security.
During the 1988 presidential election
campaign, Mulholland was an analyst for domestic policy and research for George H. W. Bush
's presidential campaign. In 1989, President Bush nominated Mulholland as Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
, and Mulholland held this office from June 9, 1989 until January 19, 1993.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
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 within the United States Department of State. Before 1986, the head of INR was the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research...
from 1989 to 1993.
Biography
Douglas P. Mulholland was educated at Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, receiving a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1955 and an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1956. After college, he joined the Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers...
. In 1978, he became Director of the CIA's Office of Current Operations. In 1979, he became an Inspector in the Central Intelligence Agency Office of Inspector General
Central Intelligence Agency Office of Inspector General
The CIA Office of Inspector General exists to perform an inspector general function at the Central Intelligence Agency.The first IG was appointed in 1952.-The 1970s:...
, a post he held until 1982. From 1982 to 1987, he was Special Assistant to the United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
for National Security.
During the 1988 presidential election
United States presidential election, 1988
The United States presidential election of 1988 featured no incumbent president, as President Ronald Reagan was unable to seek re-election after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the...
campaign, Mulholland was an analyst for domestic policy and research for George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
's presidential campaign. In 1989, President Bush nominated Mulholland as Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
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 within the United States Department of State. Before 1986, the head of INR was the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research...
, and Mulholland held this office from June 9, 1989 until January 19, 1993.