Robert Suettinger

Robert Suettinger was United States President Bill Clinton's national intelligence officer for East Asia at the National Intelligence Council (NIC) from 1997–1998. While there, Suettinger oversaw the preparation of national intelligence estimates for the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. His areas of specialty included the People's Republic of China[1] and the North Korean nuclear weapons program. After working in the Clinton administration, Suettinger has been a senior analyst for the Brookings Institution[2] where he wrote the book Beyond Tiananmen – The Politics of U.S.-China Relations, 1989-2000.[3] He also is a senior advisor at The Stimson Center.[4][5]

Robert Suettinger
National Intelligence Officer for East Asia at the National Intelligence Council
In office
1997–1998
PresidentBill Clinton (1993–2001)
Vice PresidentAl Gore (1993–2001)
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Alma materLawrence University, Columbia University
OccupationSenior Advisor at The Stimson Center

Suettinger previously served as Director for Asian Affairs[6] on the National Security Council from March 1994 to October 1997,[7] where he assisted National Security Advisers Anthony Lake and Sandy Berger in the development and implementation of U.S. policy toward the Asia-Pacific region.

He also served as deputy national intelligence officer for East Asia at the NIC from 1989 to 1994, and from 1987 to 1989 was President George H. W. Bush's director of the office of analysis for East Asia and the Pacific at the Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research.

Suettinger earned his undergraduate degree at Lawrence University and holds a master's degree in comparative politics from Columbia University.

References
  1. Jehl, D. (October 19, 2004). "Secret Papers About China Are Released By the C.I.A." The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  2. Perlez, J. (July 14, 1999). "U.S. Asking Taiwan to Explain Its Policy After Uproar". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  3. Suettinger, R. L. (2003). Beyond Tiananmen – The Politics of U.S.-China Relations, 1989-2000. Brookings Institution Press.
  4. "Experts | The Stimson Center | Pragmatic Steps for Global Security". www.stimson.org. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  5. Buckley, Chris; Perlez, Jane (2015-09-21). "Xi Jinping of China Arriving in U.S. at Moment of Vulnerability". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  6. Rosenbaum, D. E. (November 15, 1997). "Campaign Finance Witness Describes Role Informally". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  7. "Book: Beyond Tiananmen – The Politics of U.S.-China Relations, 1989-2000". brookings.edu. June 15, 2003. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
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