The Global Plum Book identifies the 100 key political appointed positions in an Administration who are responsible for development and diplomacy policy. Get background and bios on all the latest appointments at the White House, State Department, USAID, and beyond. For a quick guide to the top foreign policy positions across the Administration, download this PDF booklet.

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Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia for USAID – Erin McKee
USAID

Erin McKee

Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia

Nominee for Assistant Administrator for Middle East at USAID – Andrew William Plitt
USAID

Andrew William Plitt

Nominee for Assistant Administrator for Middle East at USAID

This position directs and supervises all activities of the Middle East Bureau and its overseas operations.

Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources, United States Agency for International Development – Paloma Adams-Allen
USAID

Paloma Adams-Allen

Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources, United States Agency for International Development

Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming, United States Agency for International Development – Isobel Coleman
USAID

Isobel Coleman

Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming, United States Agency for International Development

Assistant to the Administrator for USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance – Sonali Korde
USAID

Sonali Korde

Assistant to the Administrator for USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance

As the head of the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, the assistant to the administrator oversees USAID’s disaster assistance efforts.

USAID Administrator – Samantha Power
USAID

Samantha Power

USAID Administrator

Serves as the head of the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign assistance.