Robert Destro

Robert A. Destro
United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
In office
October 14, 2020 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded bySarah Sewall (2017)
Succeeded byUzra Zeya
13th Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
In office
September 23, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byTom Malinowski
Succeeded byLisa J. Peterson (acting)
Member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
In office
1983–1989
Personal details
EducationMiami University (BA)
UC Berkeley School of Law (JD)

Robert A. Destro is an American attorney, academic, and government official who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor from September 2019 to January 2021.[1] In October 2020, he also became the United States Special Coordinator on Tibetan Issues.[2][3] He previously served on the United States Commission on Civil Rights from 1983 to 1989 and as a professor of law at The Catholic University of America.[4][5]

  1. ^ Lavers, Michael K. (2019-09-20). "Robert Destro confirmed to State Department human rights position". Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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  3. ^ "'History is made today': Head of Tibetan government-in-exile meets US' Tibet envoy". Hindustan Times. 16 Oct 2020. Archived from the original on 16 Oct 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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