For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 6, 2001
President Bush Nominates Negroponte to the United Nations
President George W. Bush today announced his intent to nominate
John
D. Negroponte to be the Representative of the United States to the
United Nations with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary.
"John Negroponte will be a key member of my Administration's foreign
policy team as he pursues our vision of a United Nations capable of
meeting the global challenges of the 21st century while serving the
interests of its member states. He will work closely with
the Congress to build a strong U.S. -- U.N. relationship," said
President Bush.
Ambassador Negroponte is presently the Executive Vice President for
Global Markets of the McGraw-Hill Companies. He has served
in a wide variety of Foreign Service posts including Ambassador to
Honduras from 1981 - 1985, Ambassador to Mexico from 1989 - 1993 and
Ambassador to the Philippines from 1993-1996. He held the post
of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State with the rank of
Ambassador for Oceans and Fisheries Affairs from 1976 - 1979 and was
then appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and
Pacific Affairs in 1980. From 1985-1987, he was Assistant
Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environment and
Scientific Affairs. Following that service, President Reagan
named him Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs, a post he held until 1989.
He is a graduate of Yale University and is married with five children.
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