Patricia Murphy Derian - People - Department History
Patricia Murphy Derian (1929–2016)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Mississippi
State of Residence: Mississippi
- Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Appointed: August 17, 1977
Entry on Duty: August 17, 1977
Termination of Appointment: January 19, 1981- Originally commissioned as Coordinator for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. Title changed to Assistant Secretary of State on Aug 17, 1977.