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Amy Pope | |
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.jpg) Pope in 2023 | |
| 11th Director General of International Organization for Migration | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2023 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Vice President | JD Vance |
| Preceded by | António Vitorino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amy E. Pope March 1974 (age 52) |
| Education | Duke University School of Law |
| Occupation |
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Amy E. Pope (born March 1974) is an American attorney and the director general of the International Organization for Migration.
Career
[edit]Attorney, United States Department of Justice (2000s)
[edit]After graduating from Duke University School of Law in 2001, Pope became an attorney for the United States Department of Justice in the Civil Rights Division.[1] Before becoming a government official, she also got a federal appellate clerkship for Kim McLane Wardlaw on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[2]
Legislative Detailee, Harry Reid's office (2009–2010)
[edit]Pope served as a U.S. Department of Justice Legislative Detailee to Senator Harry Reid's office while he was Senate Democratic Majority Leader from 2009 to 2010.[3]
White House, Obama administration (2009–2017)
[edit]Pope was the Deputy Homeland Security Advisor under the Obama administration, coordinating responses to crise such as the Ebola and Zika fever outbreaks.[4]
Senior Advisor on Migration to President Joe Biden (2021)
[edit]During Joe Biden's presidency, Pope served as senior advisor, managing migration, refugees, human trafficking, and climate-related crises, later leaving her role in the White House in July 2021.[5]
Director General of International Organization for Migration (2023–present)
[edit]On May 15, 2023, Pope was elected director general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), becoming the first woman in history to be elected to it.[6][7] She took office on October 1, 2023, and is the 11th director general, making a new strategic path for addressing increasing migration levels in the United States.[8] The path enables the IOM to stop problems before they become crises.[9] She also began implementing as director general for management and reform, leading changes that focus on the IOM's structure and resources.[10]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2026, Pope lives in Geneva, Switzerland, and is married with two daughters.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amy E. Pope U.S. Candidate for International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General". United States Department of State. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ^ "Amy Pope". migrationpolicy.org. April 7, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ^ "Amy Pope - Previously held position: Senate Democratic Majority Leader (2009-2010) Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), U.S. Department of Justice Legislative Detailee - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ^ "Barack Obama was my boss - here's what he taught me about crisis management". www.managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ^ Vazquez, Priscilla Alvarez,Maegan (July 16, 2021). "Biden's migration adviser leaves White House role | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Amy Pope Makes History as First Woman Director General of IOM". International Organization for Migration. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ^ "US candidate Amy Pope wins tense contest to run UN migration agency". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ^ "Amy Pope". International Organization for Migration. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ^ "Amy Pope elected as the first woman to head the UN's migration agency". May 15, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ^ a b "Amy Pope". Perry World House. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
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