Kevin Moley

Kevin Moley
Official portrait, 2018
27th Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
In office
March 29, 2018 – November 29, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBathsheba Nell Crocker
Succeeded byMichele J. Sison
15th United States Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Geneva
In office
October 1, 2001 – April 30, 2006
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byGeorge Moose
Succeeded byWarren W. Tichenor
United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
In office
1992–1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byConstance Horner
Succeeded byWalter Broadnax
Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
(Management and Budget)
In office
1989–1992
PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1965–1971
RankSergeant
AwardsPurple Heart
Navy Commendation Medal

Kevin Edward Moley is an American businessman and government official. He served in several government positions, including Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1992 to 1993 and Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 2018 to 2019.

Career

Moley is the former Ambassador to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva.[1] He also served in other government positions, including in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Health Care Financing Administration, worked in several Republican political campaigns, and in the private sector.[1] Moley also served in the United States Marine Corps from 1965 to 1971, rising to the rank of sergeant and receiving a Purple Heart and a Navy Commendation Medal.[1]

Assistant Secretary of State

The United States Senate confirmed Moley to the post of Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs on March 22, 2018, by voice vote,[2] and he assumed office on March 29, 2018. He succeeded Bathsheba N. Crocker.

In August 2019, the investigative political website Politico alleged Moley had engaged in "disrespectful and hostile treatment" of staffers.[3] This reporting was substantiated by an Inspector General's report which found that leadership including Moley had failed to meet leadership and management standards. The report criticized Moley for demanding first class accommodation on a trip that did not qualify for first class accommodations based on department policy and reprimanding staff for “not fighting hard enough” to find a way to accommodate his request.[4] Moley reportedly also removed a principal deputy assistant secretary after she raised concerns about Mari Stull’s treatment of employees.[5] In October 2019 Senator Bob Menendez called for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to fire Moley.[6]

In October 2019, Moley announced he would step down from his position on November 29.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ex-Ambassador Kevin Moley to be Asst Secretary for International Organization Affairs (IO), January 8, 2018, at Diplopundit
  2. ^ "PN1377 - Nomination of Kevin Edward Moley for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ "State Department watchdog details political retaliation against 'disloyal' staffers". Politico. 15 August 2019.
  4. ^ Drezner, Daniel W. (August 22, 2019). "Why does Kevin Moley still have a job at the State Department?". Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Hansler, Jennifer (August 16, 2019). "Top State Department officials berated and insulted staff, labeled some 'traitors'". www.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Carney, Jordain (11 October 2019). "Dem senator urges Pompeo to fire State official accused of retaliation, harassment". thehill.com. The Hill. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Lee, Matthew (October 18, 2019). "US diplomat accused of political retribution steps down". Associated Press. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Lynch, Colum; Gramer, Robbie (October 18, 2019). "Senior State Official Accused of Mismanagement to Step Down". Foreign Policy. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
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2001–2006 		Succeeded by
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2018–2019 		Succeeded by
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