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John Hamre
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 Hamre answering questions at a 1999 press conference |
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| In office July 1997 – March 2000 |
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| Preceded by | John P. White |
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| Succeeded by | Rudy de Leon |
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| Born | July 3, 1950 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University Harvard Divinity School Augustana College |
John J. Hamre (born July 3, 1950) is a specialist in international studies, a former Washington bureaucrat and the current president and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a position he has held with that think tank since April 2000.
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Biography
Education
Hamre received a B.A. in political science and economics from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1972). The following year he was a Rockefeller Fellow at Harvard Divinity School. He earned a Ph.D. from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University in 1978.
Government service
From 1978 to 1984, Hamre served in the Congressional Budget Office, where he became its deputy assistant director for national security and international affairs. In that position, he oversaw analysis and other support for committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. In the 1980s, he worked for ten years at the Senate Armed Services Committee. During that time, he was primarily responsible for the oversight and evaluation of procurement, research and development programs, defense budget issues, and relations with the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Hamre was Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) from 1993 to 1997 under President Bill Clinton. In 1997, he became Deputy Secretary of Defense, serving until 1999.
In 2001, Hamre was appointed by the Senate to serve on the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry.
Honors
In 2008, the Norwegian King Harald V appointed Hamre Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for his efforts "to promote collaboration between Norwegian and American politicians, authorities and researchers".1
References
- ^ “John Hamre Appointed Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway) (18 January 2008). Retrieved on 8 November 2008.
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