John J. Sullivan (diplomat)
John J. Sullivan | |
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Lynne Tracy | |
19th United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
In office May 24, 2017 – December 20, 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Antony Blinken |
Succeeded by | Stephen Biegun |
United States Secretary of State | |
Acting | |
In office April 1, 2018 – April 26, 2018[a] | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Rex Tillerson |
Succeeded by | Mike Pompeo |
14th United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce | |
In office March 14, 2008 – January 20, 2009 Acting: September 1, 2007 – March 14, 2008 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | David A. Sampson |
Succeeded by | Dennis Hightower |
General Counsel of the United States Department of Commerce | |
In office July 22, 2005 – March 14, 2008 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Theodore Kassinger |
Succeeded by | Lily Fu Claffee |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph Sullivan November 20, 1959 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Grace Rodriguez (deceased) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Brown University (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
John Joseph Sullivan (born November 20, 1959) is an American attorney and government official who served as the United States Ambassador to Russia from 2020 to 2022, and who previously served as the 19th United States Deputy Secretary of State from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Sullivan served as Acting United States Secretary of State from April 1, 2018, to April 26, 2018, following President Donald Trump's dismissal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on March 13, 2018,[1] until Tillerson's official successor, Mike Pompeo, was sworn in.[2] Tillerson did not officially leave office until March 31, 2018. Sullivan, however, was delegated all responsibilities of the Secretary of State beginning March 13.[3][4]
On October 11, 2019, President Trump nominated Sullivan to be the
Sullivan remained Ambassador to Russia during the presidential transition of Joe Biden. On September 4, 2022, Sullivan left Moscow and stated he would retire.[7] The U.S. deputy chief of mission in Russia, Elizabeth Rood, replaced Sullivan as the top U.S. diplomat in Moscow until a permanent successor was named.[8] The White House on September 20 announced the nomination of Lynne Tracy, former U.S. ambassador to Armenia, to the post.[9]
Early life and education
Sullivan was born and raised in
Career
In 1991, Sullivan served as Counselor to Assistant Attorney General J. Michael Luttig in the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice. The next year, he served as Deputy General Counsel of President George H. W. Bush's 1992 re-election campaign.[11]
In 1993, Sullivan joined the
He also has served as a senior adviser to four presidential campaigns. ... [Sullivan] has focused his practice on the growing intersection of global trade and investment and U.S. national security and foreign policies. He advises CEOs, general counsels, and other senior executives on U.S. sanctions and export controls, international trade disputes and regulation, and foreign investment in the United States, the Middle East, Russia, and other countries. His clients include major oil and gas companies, consulting, accounting, and financial services firms, petrochemical companies, and manufacturers. He has represented these clients before executive departments and agencies of the U.S. and foreign governments, as well as in litigation in the United States, where he has filed briefs and presented oral argument in courts across the country.
The biography also discussed work on client business in Russia, Iran, Cuba and Iraq and "advising a multinational manufacturing company on security policies and risk issues in countries with a high threat of terrorism, violence, and political instability". In the Obama administration, Sullivan was chairman of the U.S.-Iraq Business Dialogue, "an advisory committee on economic relations between the two countries".[12]
In February 2004,
Sullivan then moved to the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he served as General Counsel. As the department's chief legal officer and Designated Agency Ethics Official, Sullivan managed the work of over 400 lawyers in the 14 legal offices providing legal advice to all components of the department.[11]
Upon the resignation of Deputy Secretary of Commerce David Sampson, Sullivan was assigned as Acting Deputy Secretary of Commerce beginning on September 1, 2007. He was soon thereafter nominated by George W. Bush to serve in a permanent capacity and was sworn in on March 14, 2008, after confirmation by the United States Senate. As the department's chief operating officer, he managed a $6.8 billion budget and 38,000 employees in 13 operating units. He was also a member of President Bush's Management Council and a member of the board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.[11]
Deputy Secretary of State
President Donald Trump nominated Sullivan to serve as the United States Deputy Secretary of State on April 11, 2017.[13] He was confirmed as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State by the Senate on May 24, 2017, with a vote of 94–6.[14]
In 2019, U.S. House of Representative members leading the
United States Ambassador to Russia
On October 11, 2019, President Trump nominated Sullivan to be the
He dropped the puck at the Moscow derby between Dynamo Moscow and Spartak Moscow on February 1, 2020, while describing Alexander Ovechkin as his favorite player.[citation needed]
After the departure of
2021 American-Russian diplomatic crisis
In April 2021, after President Biden announced a new package of sanctions against Russia, Sullivan was summoned to a joint meeting between
Personal life
Sullivan and his late wife, Grace Rodriguez, have three children (Jack, Katie and Teddy)
See also
Notes
- ^ Sullivan was delegated all responsibilities from March 13, 2018 until Rex Tillerson's formal departure on March 31, 2018.
References
- ^ Vitali, Ali; Mitchell, Andrea (March 13, 2018). "Trump fires Rex Tillerson, selects Mike Pompeo as new Secretary of State". NBC News. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ Fox, Lauren; Walsh, Deirdre; Koran, Laura (April 26, 2018). "Mike Pompeo sworn in as Trump's second secretary of state". CNN. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Merica, Dan. "Trump fires Tillerson, taps Pompeo as next secretary of state – CNNPolitics". Cnn.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Deputy Secretary of State". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ National Archives.
- ^ a b "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 116th Congress - 1st Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Wong, Edward (September 4, 2022). "John Sullivan, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, leaves Moscow to retire". The New York Times. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Lee, Matthew (September 4, 2022). "US ambassador to Russia leaves post as Ukraine war drags on". Associated Press. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Biden Formally Nominates Veteran Diplomat To Serve As U.S. Ambassador To Russia". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Nomination ... U.S. Department of Commerce > Biographical Information & FEC Individual Contribution Search", United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 110th United States Congress, March 13, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Department of Commerce - Deputy Secretary John J. Sullivan". July 20, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ "John Sullivan: Partner" Archived April 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, mayerbrown.com. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Administration Posts". businessinsider.com. Reuters. April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Senate Roll Call vote PN350". United States Senate. May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "State Department refusing to turn over 'significant' information for impeachment inquiry: U.S. House Democrats". Reuters. October 23, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Axelrod, Tal (October 23, 2019). "House Dems demand documents from State Department in impeachment inquiry". TheHill. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Biden Team Asks Trump-Picked Russia Ambassador to Stay in Post". Bloomberg.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Hudson, John (January 21, 2021). "Biden administration to seek five-year extension on key nuclear arms treaty in first foray with Russia". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Kylie Atwood and Kevin Liptak. "Biden keeping Trump's pick for Moscow ambassador in place". CNN. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Toosi, Nahal [@nahaltoosi] (September 5, 2022). "1/NEW" (Tweet). Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Twitter.
His wife Grace Rodriguez was very ill with cancer. She died today.
- ^ "Russia expels 10 US diplomats as part of retaliation for sanctions". The Guardian. April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "US ambassador to leave Moscow as tensions rise". The Guardian. April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Toosi, Nahal (February 20, 2022). "America's last man standing in Moscow". Politico. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ John, Sullivan (November 30, 2019). "Statement of John J. Sullivan Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation" (PDF). Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Koran, Laura (May 9, 2017). "State Department nominee vows to promote human rights". CNN.
External links
- Deputy Secretary of State biography
- Ambassador to Russia biography
- Appearances on C-SPAN