James A. Kelly

For other people named James Kelly, see James Kelly (disambiguation).
James Kelly
22nd Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
In office
May 1, 2001 – January 31, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byStanley O. Roth
Succeeded byChristopher R. Hill
Personal details
Born
James Andrew Kelly

(1936-09-15) September 15, 1936 (age 88)
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1959–1982
RankCaptain
UnitNavy Supply Corps

James Andrew Kelly (born September 15, 1936) is an American foreign policy advisor who served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs from 2001 to 2005.

Education

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Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Kelly attended Georgia Tech for one year before receiving an appointment to the United States Naval Academy.[1] In 1959, he earned a Bachelor of Science from the Naval Academy. Kelly later earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1968. He graduated from the National War College in 1977.

Career

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Kelly served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1982, concluding his active duty as a Captain in the Navy Supply Corps. From June 1983 to March 1986, Kelly worked at the Pentagon as deputy assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs (East Asia and Pacific).[2][3] Kelly served special assistant for national security affairs to President Ronald Reagan, and as senior director for Asian affairs on the United States National Security Council from March 1986 to March 1989. From 1989 to 1994, Kelly was president of EAP Associates, Inc., of Honolulu, which provided international business consulting services with an Asia and Pacific focus to private clients.

From 1994 to 2001, Kelly was president of Pacific Forum International, which has analyzed and led dialogue on Asia–Pacific political, security, and economic/business issues since 1975. He has served as a senior adviser and distinguished alumni at CSIS.[4][5] In 2002, Kelly worked as an envoy to North Korea.[6]

From 2001 to 2005, Kelly served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. President George W. Bush nominated Kelly on April 3, 2001. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 26, 2001 and sworn in on May 1, 2001.

In 2020, Kelly, along with over 130 other former Republican national security officials, signed a statement that asserted that President Trump was unfit to serve another term, and "To that end, we are firmly convinced that it is in the best interest of our nation that Vice President Joe Biden be elected as the next President of the United States, and we will vote for him."[7]

Kelly currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Directors of Pacific Forum International.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Lucky Bag (PDF). Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Academy. 1959. p. 129. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^ "James A. Kelly". www.csis.org. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  3. ^ "James Andrew Kelly". The Asia Foundation. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  4. ^ "Kelly, James A." 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  5. ^ "James A. Kelly". Korea Economic Institute of America. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  6. ^ French, Howard W. (2002-10-06). "U.S. Envoy Tells North Korea of Arms Concerns (Published 2002)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  7. ^ "Former Republican National Security Officials for Biden". Defending Democracy Together. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ^ "James A. Kelly".
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Government offices
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May 1, 2001 – January 31, 2005 		Succeeded by
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