Lorne Craner

Lorne Craner
Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
In office
June 4, 2001  July 31, 2004
President George W. Bush
Preceded by Harold Hongju Koh
Succeeded by Barry Lowenkron
Personal details
Political party Republican
Education Reed College,
Georgetown University
Occupation president of the International Republican Institute

Lorne Craner is president of the International Republican Institute (IRI), a Washington, D.C.-based United States non-profit organization involved in the support of democracy in countries around the world.

Life

He graduated from Reed College, and from Georgetown University. He was on the staff of Congressman Jim Kolbe. From 1986 to 1989, he was on the staff of Senator John McCain. From 1995 to 2001, he served as IRI's president. From 2001 to 2004, Craner served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the United States Department of State. Craner assumed leadership of IRI on August 2, 2004.[1]

From 2007 to 2010, he was a director of the Millennium Challenge Corporation.[2]

References

  1. "Lorne Craner". Lorne Craner. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
Government offices
Preceded by
Harold Hongju Koh
Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
June 4, 2001 July 31, 2004
Succeeded by
Barry Lowenkron
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