John R. Bolton - People - Department History
John R. Bolton (1948–)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Maryland
State of Residence: Maryland
- Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Appointed: May 5, 1989
Entry on Duty: May 22, 1989
Termination of Appointment: January 19, 1993 - Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Affairs
Appointed: May 9, 2001
Entry on Duty: May 11, 2001
Termination of Appointment: July 31, 2005 - Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations
Appointed: August 1, 2005
Presentation of Credentials: August 2, 2005
Termination of Mission: December 31, 2006- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate.