Evelyn S. Lieberman | |
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1st Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs | |
In office October 1, 1999 – January 20, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Charlotte Beers |
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations | |
In office January 11, 1996 – January 20, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Erskine Bowles |
Succeeded by | John Podesta |
Personal details | |
Born | Evelyn May Simonowitz July 9, 1944 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[1] |
Died | December 12, 2015 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Domestic partner | Edward Lieberman |
Education | Buffalo State College (BA) |
Evelyn May Lieberman (née Simonowitz; July 9, 1944 – December 12, 2015) was an American public affairs professional who, during the Clinton administration, became the first woman to serve as White House Deputy Chief of Staff, and was the first United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.[2]
From 2002 to 2015, Lieberman worked for the Smithsonian Institution, most recently as Senior Advisor and Assistant to the Secretary for external relations.[3]