Mallory Stewart

Mallory Stewart
5th Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance
Assumed office
April 18, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byYleem Poblete
Personal details
EducationHarvard University (AB)
Stanford University (JD)

Mallory A. Stewart is an American attorney who serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance.

Early life and education

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Stewart obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.[1]

Career

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Starting in 2002, Stewart served as an attorney in the Legal Advisor's Office and the principal deputy assistant secretary of state for emerging security challenges and defense policy. Stewart also worked as an attorney in the Iran-U.S. claims Tribunal in the office of claims and investment disputes.[2]

Outside of government Stewart was an adjunct assistant professor for foreign service at Georgetown University,[3] a non-resident fellow at the Stimson Center,[4] and a manager at Sandia National Laboratories.[5]

Biden administration

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Stewart was appointed as a senior director of the United States National Security Council and special assistant to the president in the Biden administration on January 20, 2021, and served in this position until April 2022, when she assumed duties as assistant secretary of state.

State Department

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Stewart was nominated for the assistant secretary post for arms control on July 2, 2021, by President Joe Biden.[6][7] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on Stewart's nomination on October 5, 2021. The nomination expired at the end of year, being returned to President Biden on January 3, 2022.[8]

President Biden resent her nomination the following day. On March 8, 2022, the committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor.[9] Stewart's nomination was confirmed by the entire Senate via voice vote on March 29, 2022. She began service as assistant secretary on April 18, 2022.[10]

Personal life

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Stewart lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Brian Boynton, and their three children.

References

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  1. ^ "Stewart, Mallory". 2009-2017.state.gov. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Stewart, Mallory". 2009-2017.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  3. ^ "Mallory Stewart". global.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Mallory Stewart". Stimson Center. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Biden Picks Ex-Sandia Nonpro Manager for State Department Arms Control Post - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1". ExchangeMonitor. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. ^ Mohammed, Arshad (2 July 2021). "Biden taps lawyer Mallory Stewart for U.S. arms control post". Reuters.
  8. ^ "PN773 — Mallory A. Stewart — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. ^ "PN1563 — Mallory A. Stewart — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Mallory Stewart". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-04-28.