Robert G. Joseph | |
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 Joseph in 2006 | |
| Born | 1949 Williston, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Education | BA, 1971; MA 1973; PhD 1978 |
| Alma mater | St. Louis University University of Chicago Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | former diplomat, federal administrator, academic |
| Employer | National Institute for Public Policy |
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Robert Joseph | |
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| 14th Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security | |
| In office June 1, 2005 – March 2, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Bolton |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Tauscher |
Robert G. Joseph (born 1949) is a senior scholar at the National Institute for Public Policy. He was the United States Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with ambassadorial rank.[2] Prior to this post, Joseph was the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, a position he held until January 24, 2007.[3] Joseph is known for being instrumental in creating the Proliferation Security Initiative and as the architect of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. He was also the US chief negotiator to Libya in 2003 who convinced the Libyans to give up their WMD programs. He also recently authored a book describing his experience in negotiating with Libya entitled "Countering WMD."
- ^ "Robert G. Joseph." Marquis Who's Who TM. Marquis Who's Who, 2008. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale, 2009. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Fee, via Fairfax County Public Library. Accessed 2009-04-08. Document Number: K2017678312.
- ^ Amb. Robert Joseph U.S. Department of State Retrieved on 10 January 2008
- ^ Giacomo, Carol (January 24, 2007). "Top U.S. non-proliferation official resigns". Reuters.