Nathan Sales

Nathan Sales
Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
In office
November 9, 2020 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJim Jeffrey
Succeeded byvacant
18th Coordinator for Counterterrorism
In office
August 10, 2017 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byTina Kaidanow
Succeeded byElizabeth H. Richard
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
In office
September 29, 2017 – December 21, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded bySarah Sewall
Succeeded byEric Ueland
Personal details
Born
Nathan Alexander Sales

Canton, Ohio, U.S.
SpouseMargaret Tretter
Children2
EducationMiami University (BA)
Duke University (JD)
AwardsAttorney General's Award for Exceptional Service
Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award

Nathan Alexander Sales is an American lawyer, academic, and government official who served as the coordinator for counterterrorism and special envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS within the U.S. Department of State from 2017 to 2021. Prior to public service he was an associate professor at Syracuse University College of Law, where his fields of research included national security law, counterterrorism law, administrative law, and constitutional law. Sales was also of counsel at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis.[1]

Sales was also delegated the duties of under secretary of state for civilian security, democracy, and human rights between September 2017 and December 2020.[2]

  1. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. June 9, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ "On Nathan Sales's Service as Senior Official, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights". U.S. Department of State. November 9, 2020.