United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice
Ambassador-at-Large of the United States for Global Criminal Justice | |
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Reports to | Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights |
Nominator | President of the United States |
Formation | 1997 |
First holder | David Scheffer |
The United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice is the head of the
David Scheffer served as the first U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997–2001). He was followed by Pierre-Richard Prosper (2001–2005), and John Clint Williamson (2006–2009).[3]
In July 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Stephen Rapp, a former United States Attorney and prosecutor for the United Nations Special Court for Sierra Leone, to succeed John Clint Williamson as Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues. The Senate confirmed him on September 8, 2009, making Rapp the fourth person to hold the title.[citation needed]
List of ambassadors
Image | Name | Entry on duty | Termination of appointment |
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David Scheffer | August 5, 1997 | January 20, 2001[4] | |
Pierre-Richard Prosper | July 13, 2001 | October 12, 2005[5] | |
John Clint Williamson | July 10, 2006 | September 8, 2009[6] | |
Stephen Rapp | September 8, 2009 | August 7, 2015[7] | |
Todd F. Buchwald[8] | December 30, 2015 | July 2017[9] | |
Morse Tan[10] | December 31, 2019 | January 20, 2021 | |
Michael Kozak (Acting) | January 20, 2021 | March 17, 2022 | |
Beth Van Schaack | March 17, 2022 | Present |
References
- ^ "Assistant Secretaries and Equivalent Rank". January 20, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Department Organization Chart". March 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Williamson, Clint
- ^ "David J. Scheffer (1953-)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Pierre-Richard Prosper (1963-)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "John Clint Williamson". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Stephen J Rapp". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "TODD BUCHWALD". The Wilson Center. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Buchwald, Todd F." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ Van Schaack, Beth. "The United States Finally Has a New War Crimes Ambassador". Legal Aggregate. Stanford Law School. Retrieved 22 April 2021.