Christian Whiton

Christian Whiton

Deputy Special Envoy, U.S. State Department

Christian Whiton is the deputy to Jay Lefkowitz, President George W. Bush's Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea. Whiton advises the Special Envoy on policy, communications and programmatic activities related to the promotion of human rights for the North Korean people.

Whiton has criticized the governments of North Korea and China for their human rights records. He has called for weakening the regime of Kim Jong-il via expanded radio broadcasts and information operations. [http://www.state.gov/g/senk/94697.htm] He has also appealed for other governments to intervene. [http://www.state.gov/g/senk/92169.htm]

Previously in the George W. Bush administration, Whiton was a speechwriter and special advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, who coordinates U.S. policy on a variety of transnational issues, including directing the administration's democracy expansion activities. Prior to this, Whiton worked for the investment banking practice of KPMG LLP. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and an undergraduate degree from Tulane University.

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Quotes:"The U.S. champions the aspirations of freedom of those abroad because it has been a part of our heritage since our founding. But it is also a calculated means to advance our national security interests--and those of our democratic allies."

References

* [http://www.state.gov/g/senk/84843.htm State Department biography]


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