Office of Sanctions Coordination

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Office of Sanctions Coordination
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Office overview
Formed2021;4 years ago (2021)
Parent department U.S. Department of State

The Office of Sanctions Coordination is a division within the United States Department of State tasked with coordinating sanctions policies among government departments and international allies. It was established by the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act. [1] [2] The office had previously existed from 2013 to 2017, after which it was dissolved by then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. [3] The office is led by the Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, a position with the rank of ambassador. [4]

Officeholders

#NameTerm beganTerm ended President(s) served under
1 Daniel Fried 20132017 Barack Obama
2 James C. O'Brien 20222023 Joe Biden
3 David H. Gamble Jr.(Acting) [5] 2025Current Donald Trump

References

  1. ↑ "Biden Busy on International Front, Managing Vast Net of Sanctions". VOA. May 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ "The rebirth of the State Department's Office of Sanctions Coordination: Guidelines for success". Atlantic Council. February 12, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ Luce, Robbie Gramer, Dan De (October 26, 2017). "State Department Scraps Sanctions Office". Foreign Policy. Retrieved October 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination". United States Department of State. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "David H. Gamble Jr" . Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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