Susan A. Thornton | |
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Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs | |
In office March 9, 2017 – July 2018 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Daniel Russel |
Succeeded by | W. Patrick Murphy (Acting) |
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs | |
In office February 2016 – July 2018 | |
Preceded by | Scot Marciel |
Succeeded by | W. Patrick Murphy |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Michael Joseph Daley[1] |
Alma mater | Johns Hopkins SAIS[2] Bowdoin College |
Susan Ashton Thornton[3] is a former American diplomat. She served as acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs during the Trump administration.[4][5]