Stanley O. Roth
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Stanley Owen Roth was United States
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
from 1997 to 2001.
, receiving a B.A.
in Political Science
in 1975. He then attended the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University
, receiving an M.A.
in International Affairs
in 1977.
In 1979, Roth joined the staff or Rep.
Stephen J. Solarz
(D
–NY-13
) as chief foreign policy aide. He held this job until January 1983, when he became a staff consultant of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, the subcommittee responsible for the U.S.'s policy towards the Asia-Pacific
, including foreign aid, military sales, trade issues and human rights. In October 1985, he was promoted to Staff Director of the Subcommittee. During his time as the Subcommittee's Staff Director, the Subcommittee held hearing on Ferdinand Marcos
's hidden wealth in the United States. He was again promoted in January 1993 to become the House Foreign Affair's Committee's Director of Committee Liaison.
In July 1993, Roth became Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
, in which capacity he was responsible for Asian security affairs at the Pentagon
. Roth became a Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the United States National Security Council
in March 1994.
Roth joined the United States Institute of Peace
in January 1996 as Director of Research & Studies.
In May 1997, President of the United States
Bill Clinton
nominated Roth as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
, and Roth held this office from August 5, 1997 until January 20, 2001.
Roth left government service in 2001, joining Boeing
as vice president of International Relations — Asia. He became Boeing's vice president of International Government Relations in July 2006.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
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...
from 1997 to 2001.
Biography
Stanley O. Roth was educated at Brandeis UniversityBrandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
, 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 Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1975. He then attended the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, receiving 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 International Affairs
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
in 1977.
In 1979, Roth joined the staff or Rep.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Stephen J. Solarz
Stephen J. Solarz
Stephen Joshua Solarz was a United States Congressional Representative from New York. Solarz was both an outspoken critic of President Ronald Reagan's deployment of Marines to Lebanon in 1982 and a cosponsor of the 1991 Gulf War Authorization Act during the Presidency of George H. W...
(D
Democratic Party (United States)
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–NY-13
New York's 13th congressional district
New York's 13th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend in Brooklyn.A swing district, it is represented...
) as chief foreign policy aide. He held this job until January 1983, when he became a staff consultant of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, the subcommittee responsible for the U.S.'s policy towards the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...
, including foreign aid, military sales, trade issues and human rights. In October 1985, he was promoted to Staff Director of the Subcommittee. During his time as the Subcommittee's Staff Director, the Subcommittee held hearing on Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
's hidden wealth in the United States. He was again promoted in January 1993 to become the House Foreign Affair's Committee's Director of Committee Liaison.
In July 1993, Roth became Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
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...
, in which capacity he was responsible for Asian security affairs at the Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
. Roth became a Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the United States National Security Council
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
in March 1994.
Roth joined the United States Institute of Peace
United States Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace was created by Congress as a non-partisan, federal institution that works to prevent or end violent conflict around the world...
in January 1996 as Director of Research & Studies.
In May 1997, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
nominated Roth as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
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...
, and Roth held this office from August 5, 1997 until January 20, 2001.
Roth left government service in 2001, joining Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
as vice president of International Relations — Asia. He became Boeing's vice president of International Government Relations in July 2006.