Amanda Sloat
Amanda Sloat | |
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 Sloat in 2013 | |
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| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | International relations advisor, professor |
Awards | Royal Order of the Polar Star, Commander Grand Cross Order of Merit, 3rd degree |
Amanda Sloat is an American political scientist and writer who served as a special assistant to United States president Joe Biden.[1] A senior director at the National Security Council's division for European affairs under Biden, she previously worked as senior adviser for the Middle East and North Africa in the Obama administration. She has taught at the IE University's School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs.[2]
Sloat was awarded a Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star by the king of Sweden in 2024,[3] and an Order of Merit of the third grade by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2022.[4] She is the author of Scotland in Europe: A Study of Multi-Level Governance (2002).[5] Sloat has hosted the Power & Purpose podcast.[2]
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She was described by Politico as a "driving force" in promoting the Bucharest Nine in Europe. She also articulated the United States' response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[1] Sloat is a senior fellow of the Brookings Institution.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Top American official for Europe is leaving her post". POLITICO. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- 1 2 Querol, Ricardo de (2026-02-26). "Amanda Sloat, former Biden adviser: 'The distrust between Europe and the United States will last a generation'". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och (2024-10-22). "Ten foreign citizens to receive Order of the Polar Star". Regeringskansliet. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- 1 2 "Zelenskyy presents US National Security Advisor with Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise". Yahoo News. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Book Reviews". West European Politics. 26 (4): 247–259. 2003. doi:10.1080/01402380312331280768. ISSN 0140-2382.
- ↑ Tan, Weizhen (2020-04-07). "Brexit trade deal gets tougher as coronavirus strikes officials on both sides". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-06-25.