For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 13, 2004
Statement by the Press Secretary
National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice announced today the
appointment of Meghan L. O'Sullivan as Special Assistant to the
President and Senior Director for Strategic Planning and Southwest
Asia, effective July 12, 2004. This portfolio includes Iraq, Iran, and
Afghanistan.
Dr. O'Sullivan came to the National Security Council from the
Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, Iraq. Prior to her
departure to the region in March of 2003, Dr. O'Sullivan served as a
member of the Office of Policy Planning at the Department of State. In
this capacity, she was the chief advisor to the presidential envoy to
the peace process in Northern Ireland, and was also involved in efforts
to promote reform in the Muslim world.
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