James Dinneen Nealon Jr. (born 1954) is an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Honduras from 2014 to 2017. After his service as ambassador, he worked in the Department of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2018.
James D. Nealon Jr. | |
|---|---|
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| Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans | |
Acting | |
| In office July 10, 2017 – February 8, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Chad Wolf |
| United States Ambassador to Honduras | |
| In office August 21, 2014 – June 11, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Lisa Kubiske |
| Succeeded by | Heide B. Fulton (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Boston College |
| Awards | Superior Honor Award |
Biography
editBorn in Virginia, the son of a land surveyor,[1] Nealon studied history at Brown University before studying at Boston College.
A career Foreign Service officer,[2] Nealon held posts in Canada, Uruguay, Hungary, Spain, and Chile before assuming his post as Ambassador to Honduras in August 2014; Nealon also served as the deputy of John F. Kelly, whilst Kelly was in charge of the United States Southern Command.[3]
After leaving his ambassadorship in 2017,[4] Nealon was appointed assistant secretary for international engagement at the Department of Homeland Security by Kelly in July.[5] During his time as assistant secretary, Nealon supported a policy of deploying Homeland Security agents abroad.[6] He resigned his post on February 8, 2018, due to his disagreements with the immigration policy of Donald Trump,[7] and, specifically, the withdrawal of temporary protected status for Hondurans.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "James Nealon Dies at 74". Washington Post. 2000-11-01. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Beckel, Michael; Zubak-Skees, Chris (2014-02-07). "Wanna Be Ambassador to Argentina?". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Rosenberg, Carol (May 8, 2015). "280 Marines going to Central America". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Linthicum, Kate; McDonnell, Patrick J. (November 30, 2017). "Amid cries of 'fraud!' and clashes with police and soldiers, Honduras awaits results of presidential vote count". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Bedard, Paul (2018-02-09). "Top Kelly ally resigns, sought extended amnesty for immigrants". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Nixon, Ron (December 26, 2017). "Homeland Security Goes Abroad. Not Everyone Is Grateful". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Miroff, Nick (2018-02-23). "Top Homeland Security official, who clashed with White House over immigration policy, to step down". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Blitzer, Jonathan (2018-05-11). "The Battle Inside the Trump Administration Over T.P.S." The New Yorker. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Williamson, Elizabeth; Nixon, Ron (June 19, 2018). "Kirstjen Nielsen Was a Target of Trump's Immigration Ire. Now She's His Protector". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
External links
edit- James D. Nealon at the archived United States Department of State website.
- James D. Nealon at the Office of the Historian website.