Karen Hughes

Karen Hughes
4th Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
In office
July 29, 2005 – December 14, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byMargaret D. Tutwiler
Succeeded byJames K. Glassman
Counselor to the President
In office
January 20, 2001 – July 8, 2002
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byAnn Lewis
Succeeded byDan Bartlett (2005)
White House Communications Director
In office
January 20, 2001 – October 2, 2001
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byLoretta Ucelli
Succeeded byDan Bartlett
Personal details
Born
Karen Parfitt

(1956-12-27) December 27, 1956 (age 67)
Paris, France
Political partyRepublican
EducationSouthern Methodist University (BA)

Karen Parfitt Hughes (born December 27, 1956) is the global vice chair of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller. She served as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. Department of State and as a counselor to President George W. Bush.