About Richard
Richard Haass is an American diplomat born in 1951 in Brooklyn. He served as president of the Council on Foreign Relations from 2003 to 2023. Previously, he was director of policy planning at the State Department from 2001 to 2003 under Secretary of State Colin Powell, and U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland. He also served in the administrations of George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. Haass has held positions at multiple institutions including Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and Brookings Institution.
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AuthorExpert / AcademicPolitician / DiplomatConflict ResolutionDiplomacyInternational RelationsNorthern Ireland Peace ProcessU.S. Foreign Policy
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- president of the Council on Foreign Relations
- director of policy planning at the State Department
- U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland
- mediating Northern Ireland peace talks
- writings on American foreign policy
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