Paul Bonicelli
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Paul J. Bonicelli, PhD., was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 25, 2007, as Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United States Agency for International Development
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Prior to this appointment, he served since October 3, 2005 as Deputy assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance at USAID.
As Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bonicelli was responsible for USAID's democracy and governance programs and chaired the State Department's Governing Justly and Democratically interagency committee for the Director of Foreign Assistance. He oversaw coordination of foreign assistance for democracy promotion and good governance
, working in particular with the various bureaus of the Department of State
and the National Security Council
.
Bonicelli's previous government service includes working as a professional staff member for the House International Relations Committee. Bonicelli also served intermittently as a consultant to the Department of Labor's Bureau for International Labor Affairs, and in 2001 and 2002, he was tapped by the White House to serve as a private sector delegate to the United Nations where his task was to advocate for the Bush administration's policies.
Before joining the Bush administration at USAID, Bonicelli served six years as dean of academic affairs and associate professor of Government at Patrick Henry College
in Purcellville, VA. As chief academic officer, he oversaw the development of the college's academic programs and recruited the faculty. He also taught foreign policy and comparative politics. He recently served as Provost of Houston Baptist University
in Texas.
Previous academic service includes serving as assistant professor of Political Science at Grove City College
(PA). Prior to receiving his doctorate at the University of Tennessee, he worked in electoral politics at the national level, and served as a researcher and analyst in Washington, DC.
From USAID biography
United States Senate
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on May 25, 2007, as Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean of 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...
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Prior to this appointment, he served since October 3, 2005 as Deputy assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance at USAID.
As Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bonicelli was responsible for USAID's democracy and governance programs and chaired the State Department's Governing Justly and Democratically interagency committee for the Director of Foreign Assistance. He oversaw coordination of foreign assistance for democracy promotion and good governance
Good governance
Good governance is an indeterminate term used in development literature to describe how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources in order to guarantee the realization of human rights. Governance describes "the process of decision-making and the process by which...
, working in particular with the various bureaus of the Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
and the National Security Council
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
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Bonicelli's previous government service includes working as a professional staff member for the House International Relations Committee. Bonicelli also served intermittently as a consultant to the Department of Labor's Bureau for International Labor Affairs, and in 2001 and 2002, he was tapped by the White House to serve as a private sector delegate to the United Nations where his task was to advocate for the Bush administration's policies.
Before joining the Bush administration at USAID, Bonicelli served six years as dean of academic affairs and associate professor of Government at Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College is a private, independent college with Evangelical Christian basis that focuses on teaching classical liberal arts and government, located in Purcellville, Virginia, United States The first college in the United States founded specifically for Christian home-schooled...
in Purcellville, VA. As chief academic officer, he oversaw the development of the college's academic programs and recruited the faculty. He also taught foreign policy and comparative politics. He recently served as Provost of Houston Baptist University
Houston Baptist University
Houston Baptist University is a private Baptist institution founded in 1960. It is located in Greater Sharpstown in Houston, Texas near the Southwest Freeway.- History :...
in Texas.
Previous academic service includes serving as assistant professor of Political Science at Grove City College
Grove City College
Grove City College is a Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. According to the College Bulletin, its stated three-fold mission is to provide an excellent education at an affordable price in a thoroughly Christian environment...
(PA). Prior to receiving his doctorate at the University of Tennessee, he worked in electoral politics at the national level, and served as a researcher and analyst in Washington, DC.
From USAID biography