Jonathan Moore (State Department official)
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Jonathan Moore was United States
Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs
from 1987 to 1989 and United States Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council
from 1989 to 1992.
on September 10, 1932. He was educated at Dartmouth College
, receiving a bachelor's degree
in 1954 and at Harvard University
, receiving an M.P.A. in 1957.
In 1957, Moore joined the United States Information Agency
; he was posted in Bombay and later Monrovia
. In 1959, he became an assistant to the minority leadership
in the United States Senate
. He then served as legislative assistant to Senator Leverett Saltonstall
(R
–Mass.) from 1959 to 1961. In 1961, he joined the United States Department of Defense
's Office of International Security Affairs, serving there until 1964, for a time as special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
. He was special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs from 1964 to 1966. He then spent 1967 to 1968 as foreign affairs adviser on the national campaign staff of Governor of Michigan
George W. Romney
during the 1968 Republican presidential primaries
. After Romney's elimination from the race, he became a foreign policy adviser on the national campaign staff of Governor of New York
Nelson Rockefeller
. He was briefly executive assistant to the Under Secretary of State
in early 1969.
From 1969 to 1970, Moore served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
(1969–70). He was then Counselor to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare from 1970 to 1972). In 1973, he was a special assistant to the Secretary
and Deputy Secretary of Defense
(1973). From June to November 1973, he was United States Associate Attorney General
.
Moore then joined academia, becoming Director of the Harvard Institute of Politics
and a lecturer in Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government
, holding this position from 1974 to 1986. In addition to his teaching duties, Moore served as a member of the advisory committee of the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (1974–76); a consultant to the President's committee on the Three Mile Island accident
(1979); a member of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare's ad hoc group on the future strategy of the Department of Health and Human Services (1980); a member of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission (1982–85); and a member of the United States Secretary of State
's panel on Indochinese refugees (1985–86). In October 1984, he was a consultant to the United States Agency for International Development
in a field assessment of the U.S. economic assistance program for the Philippines
.
Mr. Moore was sworn in as U.S. Coordinator and Ambassador at Large for Refugee Affairs on September 12, 1986, and was appointed Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs
on March 5, 1987. From 1989 to 1992, he served as United States Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council
.
He returned to the John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1992, becoming an associate of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy.
United States
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Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration
The Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration is the head of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration within the United States Department of State...
from 1987 to 1989 and United States Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Economic and Social Council
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations constitutes one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and it is responsible for the coordination of the economic, social and related work of 14 UN specialized agencies, its functional commissions and five regional commissions...
from 1989 to 1992.
Biography
Jonathan Moore was born in New York CityNew York City
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on September 10, 1932. He was educated at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, receiving a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
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in 1954 and at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, receiving an M.P.A. in 1957.
In 1957, Moore joined the United States Information Agency
United States Information Agency
The United States Information Agency , which existed from 1953 to 1999, was a United States agency devoted to "public diplomacy". In 1999, USIA's broadcasting functions were moved to the newly created Broadcasting Board of Governors, and its exchange and non-broadcasting information functions were...
; he was posted in Bombay and later Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia is the capital city of the West African nation of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, it lies geographically within Montserrado County, but is administered separately...
. In 1959, he became an assistant to the minority leadership
Party leaders of the United States Senate
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in the United States Senate
United States Senate
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. He then served as legislative assistant to Senator Leverett Saltonstall
Leverett Saltonstall
Leverett A. Saltonstall was an American Republican politician who served as the 55th Governor of Massachusetts and as a United States Senator .-Biography:...
(R
Republican Party (United States)
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–Mass.) from 1959 to 1961. In 1961, he joined the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
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's Office of International Security Affairs, serving there until 1964, for a time as special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
In America, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs or ASD is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Secretary of Defense on international security strategy and policy on issues of DoD interest related to the governments and defense...
. He was special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs from 1964 to 1966. He then spent 1967 to 1968 as foreign affairs adviser on the national campaign staff of Governor of Michigan
Governor of Michigan
The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Michigan. The current Governor is Rick Snyder, a member of the Republican Party.-Gubernatorial elections and term of office:...
George W. Romney
George W. Romney
George Wilcken Romney was an American businessman and Republican Party politician. He was chairman and CEO of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962, the 43rd Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969, and the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1969 to 1973...
during the 1968 Republican presidential primaries
Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1968
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. After Romney's elimination from the race, he became a foreign policy adviser on the national campaign staff of Governor of New York
Governor of New York
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Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller was the 41st Vice President of the United States , serving under President Gerald Ford, and the 49th Governor of New York , as well as serving the Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower administrations in a variety of positions...
. He was briefly executive assistant to the Under Secretary of State
Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State, from 1919 to 1972, was the second-ranking official at the United States Department of State , serving as the Secretary's principal deputy, chief assistant, and Acting Secretary in the event of the Secretary's absence...
in early 1969.
From 1969 to 1970, Moore served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs is the head of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary guides operation of the U.S...
(1969–70). He was then Counselor to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare from 1970 to 1972). In 1973, he was a special assistant to the Secretary
United States Secretary of Defense
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and Deputy Secretary of Defense
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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(1973). From June to November 1973, he was United States Associate Attorney General
United States Associate Attorney General
The Associate Attorney General is the third-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. The Associate Attorney General advises and assists the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General in policies relating to civil justice, federal and local law enforcement, and public...
.
Moore then joined academia, becoming Director of the Harvard Institute of Politics
Harvard Institute of Politics
Harvard Institute of Politics was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy and inspire Harvard students into careers in politics and public service, much as President Kennedy was inspired during his days as a student at Harvard. The IOP also brings together the academic...
and a lecturer in Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
, holding this position from 1974 to 1986. In addition to his teaching duties, Moore served as a member of the advisory committee of the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (1974–76); a consultant to the President's committee on the Three Mile Island accident
Three Mile Island accident
The Three Mile Island accident was a core meltdown in Unit 2 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania near Harrisburg, United States in 1979....
(1979); a member of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare's ad hoc group on the future strategy of the Department of Health and Human Services (1980); a member of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission (1982–85); and a member of the United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
's panel on Indochinese refugees (1985–86). In October 1984, he was a consultant to the United States Agency for International Development
United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas...
in a field assessment of the U.S. economic assistance program for the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Mr. Moore was sworn in as U.S. Coordinator and Ambassador at Large for Refugee Affairs on September 12, 1986, and was appointed Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration
The Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration is the head of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration within the United States Department of State...
on March 5, 1987. From 1989 to 1992, he served as United States Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Economic and Social Council
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations constitutes one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and it is responsible for the coordination of the economic, social and related work of 14 UN specialized agencies, its functional commissions and five regional commissions...
.
He returned to the John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1992, becoming an associate of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy.