Lorne Craner
Lorne Whitney Craner | |
|---|---|
 Lorne Craner, International Republican Institute, EPP in the USA | |
| 8th Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor | |
| In office June 4, 2001 – July 31, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Harold Hongju Koh |
| Succeeded by | Barry Lowenkron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Reed College, Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Board Member, American Academy of Diplomacy and the Institute for War and Peace Reporting |
Lorne Whitney Craner (born 1959)[1] was an American foreign policy expert, has served in key diplomatic and policymaking roles in three administrations and three times as president of major non-governmental organizations.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Early life
[edit]Craner was born at Bitburg Air Force Base in Germany. He attended University College School in London and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy.[3] Craner received a BA from Reed College[4] and an MA in National Security Studies from Georgetown University.[5] His father Robert received three Silver Stars as a US Air Force pilot and prisoner of war in Vietnam[6] and his mother Audrey was awarded graduate degrees from the Fletcher School and Georgetown University.
Career
[edit]In the 1980s Craner worked on foreign policy issues in the US House of Representatives for Congressman Jim Kolbe and in the Senate for Senator John McCain.[7] In 1989 he became a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs[8] and in 1992 a director of Asian affairs at the White House National Security Council in the George HW Bush administration.[9] From 1993-2001 he was vice president, then president of the International Republican Institute (IRI) a democracy assistance NGO.[10] He returned to government as Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor under Secretary of State Colin Powell. His work in the Middle East, Central Asia and China after the 9/11 attacks drew praise from President Bush[11] Amnesty International[12] and Human Rights Watch[13] and Craner received the State Department’s Distinguished Service Award from Secretary Powell.[14] Craner returned to the IRI as President from 2004-2014.[15] He served two terms on the Board of the Millennium Challenge Corporation [16] and consulted on US-European relations and on political risk in Asia and the Middle East, before serving as President of the American Councils for International Education from 2017 to 2019.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lorne W. Craner (1959–)". Department of State. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "IRI Statement on the Passing of Lorne Craner". International Republican Institute. July 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Document 14470204". studylib.net. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Reed Magazine: Summer 2008". www.reed.edu. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Prominent Alumni - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University". georgetown.edu. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Veteran Tributes". www.veterantributes.org. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". archives.gov. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Bush Campaign Aide To Head State Dept. Legislative Team". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "President Bush to Nominate Seven Individuals to Serve in His Administration". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Craner, Lorne W." 2001-2009.state.gov. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Administration of George W. Bush" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ^ "Prison scandal hasn't slowed U.S. rights agenda". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Seeing Mideast Democracy As More Than 'Pie in the Sky'". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Corporation, Millennium Challenge. "Alan Patricof and Lorne Craner Join MCC's Board of Directors". mcc.gov. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "IRI Announces Lorne W. Craner Returns as President - IRI". www.iri.org. July 2004. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Corporation, Millennium Challenge. "Morton Halperin and Lorne Craner Join the MCC Board of Directors". mcc.gov. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "American Councils for International Education Announces its Next President". Prweb. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-11.