Gregory B. Starr
| Gregory Starr | |
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| Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security | |
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Assumed office November 18, 2013 Acting: February 1, 2013 – November 19, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Bill A. Miller[1] |
| Preceded by | Eric Boswell |
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In office November 1, 2007 – July 8, 2008 Acting | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Eric Boswell |
| Director of the Diplomatic Security Service | |
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In office February 1, 2013 – November 19, 2013 Acting | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Scott Bultrowicz |
| Succeeded by | Bill Miller |
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In office April 2007 – May 6, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Joe Morton |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Donovan (Acting) |
| United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security | |
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In office May 6, 2009 – January 11, 2013 | |
| Secretary-General | Ban Ki-Moon |
| Preceded by | David Veness |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Kennedy (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1953 |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
Gregory B. Starr (born February 3, 1953) is an American diplomat and the current Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security. He was previously the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security. He was selected by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on May 6, 2009.[2]
Prior to his appointment with the United Nations, Starr was the Director of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), and the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary within Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) from March 1, 2007. Starr also served as the acting Assistant Secretary of State for DS from October 2007 to July 2008. Starr became a Special Agent and joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1980.
His overseas assignments include Senior Regional Security Officer (RSO) at the U.S. Embassy to Israel (1997–2000), and Regional Security Officer positions in Tunisia, Senegal and Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). His awards include several Senior Foreign Service Performance and Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards.
In January 2013 Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced the interim replacement for Mr. Starr. Mr. Starr's pending departure had been announced the previous August.[3]
On February 1, 2013 it was announced that Mr. Starr has again assumed the responsibility of Director of the Diplomatic Security Service and will also serve as the acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
On July 31, 2013, President Obama announced that he was formally nominating Mr. Starr for Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.[4]
References
- ↑ "Diplomatic Security Senior Leadership". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Secretary-General Appoints Gregory B. Starr of United States as Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security
- ↑ Secretary-General Announces replacement of Gregory Starr as Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security
- ↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Joe Morton |
Director of the Diplomatic Security Service 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Patrick Donovan Acting |
| Preceded by David Veness |
United Nations Undersecretary General for Safety and Security 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Kevin Kennedy Acting |
| Preceded by Scott Bultrowicz |
Director of the Diplomatic Security Service Acting 2013 |
Succeeded by Bill Miller |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Richard Griffin |
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security Acting 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by Eric Boswell |
| Preceded by Eric Boswell |
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security 2013–present |
Incumbent |