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John Barsa
Mark Andrew Green
Succeeded byGloria Steele (acting)
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John Barsa was an American government official who served as acting administrator of the United States Agency for International Development in 2020. He became acting deputy administrator on November 7, 2020, to circumvent the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, which required him to step down, and the administrator's position was left vacant.

Early life and education

The son of a Cuban refugee, Barsa was raised in Miami, Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in international affairs from Florida International University and a graduate diploma from the Syracuse University National Security Management Fellows Program at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

Career

Barsa began his career working in the defense sector. Barsa enlisted in the

George W. Bush Administration, Barsa worked as a legislative affairs special assistant at NASA. After the Department of Homeland Security was established, Barsa worked in the department's Office of Public Liaison. In 2011, Barsa was a Republican candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, losing to incumbent Democrat Scott Surovell.[1][2][3]

Trump administration

Barsa was on the

Donald Trump transition team and later an assistant to then-DHS director John F. Kelly. Barsa was later transferred to the United States Agency for International Development
where he became Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Barsa became acting administrator on April 13, 2020, after the resignation of

Mark Andrew Green. Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, he was required to step down after 210 days unless he was nominated for the position and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He was not nominated for the role. Instead, on November 6, 2020, after losing the election, Trump fired Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick in order to allow Barsa to take her position in an acting capacity.[4][5][6]

Personal life

Barsa is married to Lisa Piraneo Barsa, a lobbyist for

ACT! for America poster featuring Congresswoman Ilhan Omar superimposed over a picture of the Twin Towers falling was hung in the West Virginia House of Delegates.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "John Barsa". www.usaid.gov. 2020-04-13. Archived from the original on 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  2. ^ "Republican John Barsa Gunning for 44th House District". Greater Alexandria, VA Patch. 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. ^ June 3; English, 2020Click to read this article in SpanishClick to read this article in (2020-06-03). "On Trump's Latin America team: Michael Pack's nomination to run VOA heads to the Senate". Global Americans. Retrieved 2020-06-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Igoe, Michael (2020-11-06). "Update: White House fires USAID deputy to keep Barsa at helm". Devex. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  5. ^ Jennifer, Hansler (2020-11-06). "Second highest-ranking official at USAID ousted | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  6. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  7. ^ Inc, The Young Turks. "Group Behind Ilhan Omar 9/11 Poster Tied to Trump Nominee". TYT Network. Retrieved 2020-06-15. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Relman, Eliza. "Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel are consuming Congress with Trump, Pelosi, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all taking sides". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  9. ^ "ACT for America Tries To Distance Themselves From One of Their 'Most Influential Activists'". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
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