Caroline Atkinson

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Caroline Atkinson (2015)

Caroline Atkinson (* 1952 in Washington, DC ) is an American economist and former journalist . Since 2013, she has been Deputy Assistant to the then US President , Barack Obama , and his Deputy National Security Advisor for Foreign Trade . She was a member of the National Security Council and the National Economic Council of the United States.

Life

Caroline Atkinson was born in Washington, DC and grew up in London ( England on). Her father was the UK's chief economist at the time .

Atkinson graduated from Oxford University with a bachelor's degree cum laude in philosophy and economics and a bachelor's degree in political science .

She began her career as a journalist for the Washington Post , The Economist and the Times of London .

From 1994 to 1996 she was a special advisor on financial stability and market regulation for the Bank of England .

In Clinton's second cabinet , she was in the United States Treasury Department and was responsible for international monetary and financial policy from 1997 to 2001 and was also an advisor to the then Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and Larry Summers .

In the years up to 2003 she was a senior partner in the Council on Foreign Relations .

From 2003 to 2005 she was Senior Director of the investment advisory firm Stonebridge International LLC .

In 2005 she moved to the International Monetary Fund , where she was Director of External Relations from November 1, 2008 to July 2011. Before that, Atkinson had already held various positions and was most recently Deputy Director for the Western Hemisphere .

At the beginning of President Obama's first presidency in 2009, she was highly regarded as a potential Secretary of State for International Affairs in the Treasury - although she showed little interest.

politics

Since August 2011, she has served President Obama as Special Assistant for International Economic Relations. During this time, she played a central role in the Obama administration's response to the crisis in Europe. She supported the work of the G-8 and G-20 and cited integration efforts as an economic response to the Arab Spring .

On June 21, 2013, US President Barack Obama appointed Atkinson as his deputy assistant and deputy national security advisor for foreign trade. She took over these tasks from Michael Froman , who had recently been appointed US trade representative.

In this role, she personally represents Obama at major international business summits, including the G-8 and G-20. As part of this task, she coordinates the political processes and is responsible for their implementation in the areas of international economic relations, including finance, trade and investment, development, as well as energy and environmental protection.

Her first task - still in the week she took office - was to prepare the G-8 summit 2013 in Lough Erne ( Fermanagh , Northern Ireland ) as a so-called Sherpa and to discuss topics such as tax havens and proposals for trade taxation.

On March 20, 2014, Russia imposed entry bans on Atkinson and 8 other Americans as a countermeasure to the US sanctions in the context of the Ukraine crisis .

Voices on their calling

On her inauguration, Barack Obama was quoted as saying, “Caroline is going around the world for her understanding of how the global economy works, for her persistent efforts to promote strong, balanced and sustainable growth, and for her management experience in dealing with international financial crises respected. "

Former US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in advance: “Caroline is a seasoned veteran on the international stage. Well versed in the nuances of politics and the craft of diplomacy, she will be an excellent advisor to the President in her new role. "

Mohamed El-Erian , executive director of Pacific Investment Management Company , which manages the world's largest fixed income fund, described the situation as follows: “It is very important for the United States to have someone like Caroline in this role. We will experience a major global realignment, the economic interplay will change, geopolitics will play a significantly larger role and multilateral institutions will not stop shaking the ground. "

International Monetary Fund Assistant Director David Lipton said, “Caroline will need to broaden its scope compared to what she has been doing - macroeconomic issues - and come up with an expanded portfolio. She knows all technical issues, she knows the world and she will show that she can deliver. "

Further tasks

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Catherine Hollander: Caroline Atkinson, Deputy Assistant to the President; Deputy National Security Adviser, International Economics ( English ) In: NationalJournal . July 17, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 12, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nationaljournal.com
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Office of the Press Secretary: White House Announces New Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs ( English ) In: whitehouse.gov . The White House. June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g Julianna Goldman, Steven Komarow: Obama Said to Pick Atkinson as Key International Economic Aide Business ( English ) In: Bloomberg . June 13, 2013. Accessed June 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ a b IMF: Caroline Atkinson - Biographical Information ( English ) In: imf.org . IMF. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ a b c d World Economic Forum: Vita Caroline Atkinson ( English ) In: weforum.org . World Economic Forum. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ USGLC: White House - Policymakers ( English ) In: usglc.org . US Global Leadership Coalition. June 12, 2015. Accessed June 12, 2015.
  7. ^ Sabine Kricke, Uwe Felten: Crimean crisis Ukraine: Russia imposes entry ban on US politicians . In: RP Online . March 20, 2014. Accessed June 12, 2015.

Remarks

  1. ↑ The year of birth is counted back: 2013 - 61 = 1952
  2. ↑ The ICRW is engaged in research and the search for data-based solutions to improve the lives of women and girls in developing countries.
personal data
SURNAME Atkinson, Caroline
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American economist and former journalist
DATE OF BIRTH 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, DC