Derek Chollet | |
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| Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Ulrich Brechbuhl |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
| In office June 1, 2012 – January 23, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Alexander Vershbow |
| Succeeded by | Elissa Slotkin (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) Columbia University |
Derek Chollet is an American foreign policy advisor and author currently serving as the counselor of the United States Department of State. Previously, Chollet was the executive vice president for security and defense policy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.[1][2] From 2012 to 2015, Chollet was Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, where he managed U.S. defense policy involving Europe, NATO, the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere for Secretaries of Defense Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel.[3]
- ^ "Chollet joins GMF". The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Derek Chollet Chosen as GMF Executive Vice President; Daniel Twining Named Counselor". German Marshall Fund of the US. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Derek Chollet". Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
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