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
Early life
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
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
- ^ "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.