Thomas A. Shannon Jr. Politician
Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. (born 1958) is a Career Ambassador in the United States Foreign Service and the current Counselor to the Secretary of State John F. Kerry. The Counselor provides strategic guidance to the Secretary and works broadly across the Department to enhance its diplomacy and public outreach. Counselor Shannon is just the seventh Foreign Service Officer to hold the post, and the first in thirty two years. Prior to becoming Counselor, Shannon was the U.S. Ambassador to Brazil from 2009 to 2013. Previously he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, leading the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs of the U.S. Department of State from 2005 through 2009.
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| office | United States Ambassador to Brazil Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs |
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