Suzy George is an American attorney and foreign policy advisor who was selected to serve as the

chief of staff to the United States secretary of state The chief of staff to the secretary of state is the coordinator of the supporting staff and primary aide to the United States secretary of state. Suzy George has served as chief of staff since the start of the Biden administration Joe B ...

in the

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Education

George earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from

Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College is a Private college, private Women's colleges in the United States, women's Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. It is the oldest member of the h ...

and a

Juris Doctor A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other j ...

from the

George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) is the law school of George Washington University, a Private university, private research university in Washington, D.C. Established in 1865, GW Law is the oldest law school in Washington, D. ...

Career

From 1990 to 1993, George worked for the

National Democratic Institute The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a non-profit American non-governmental organization whose stated mission is to "support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability". It is ...

. From 1995 to 1997, she served as a special assistant and assistant counsel in the Office of the

Ambassador of the United States to the United Nations The United States ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the U.S. delegation, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. The position is formally known as the permanent representative of the United States of America to the United Natio ...

. From 1997 to 2001, George was deputy chief of staff to the United States secretary of state. George also worked in foreign policy and national security roles in the

Obama administration Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017. Obama, a Democrat from Illinois, took office following his victory over Republican nomine ...

, including chief of staff of the CIA's Directorate of Operations. She was appointed Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff of the

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in July 2014.

References

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