# Laura Holgate > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Laura_Holgate > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Laura_Holgate.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Holgate > Source revision: 1319491404 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American diplomat (born 1965)}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Laura Holgate |image = Laura S.H. Holgate, U.S. Ambassador.jpg |office = 9th and 11th [United States Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna](/source/United_States_Ambassador_to_the_United_Nations_International_Organizations_in_Vienna) |status = |president = [Joe Biden](/source/Joe_Biden) |term_start = February 1, 2022 |term_end = January 20, 2025 |predecessor = [Jackie Wolcott](/source/Jackie_Wolcott) |successor = TBD |president1 = [Barack Obama](/source/Barack_Obama) |term_start1 = July 18, 2016 |term_end1 = January 18, 2017 |predecessor1 = [Joseph Macmanus](/source/Joseph_Macmanus) (2014) |successor1 = [Jackie Wolcott](/source/Jackie_Wolcott) |birth_name = Laura Susan Hayes |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1965}} |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |education = [Princeton University](/source/Princeton_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
[Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/source/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology) ([MA](/source/Master_of_Arts)) }} '''Laura Susan Hayes Holgate'''{{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/holgate-laura-sh-representative-to-the-vienna-office-un-and-representative-to-the-iaea-august-2021|title=Certificate of Competency, Holgate, Laura S.H.|work=U.S. Department of State|date=August 10, 2021}} (born 1965){{cite web|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/holgate-laura-s-h|title=Laura S. H. Holgate (1965–)|work=Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State}} is an American diplomat who served as the [United States ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna](/source/United_States_Ambassador_to_the_United_Nations_International_Organizations_in_Vienna) and to the [International Atomic Energy Agency](/source/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency) from 2022 to 2025 and previously from 2016 to 2017. ==Education== Holgate earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from [Princeton University](/source/Princeton_University) and a Master of Arts in political science from [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/source/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology). == Career == Holgate began her career at the [Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs](/source/Belfer_Center_for_Science_and_International_Affairs) at [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University).{{Cite web|url=https://thebreakthrough.org/people/laura-holgate|title=Laura Holgate|website=The Breakthrough Institute|language=en|access-date=2020-03-03}} From 1995 through 1998, Holgate was special coordinator for cooperative threat reduction at the [Department of Defense](/source/United_States_Department_of_Defense), working on the [Nunn–Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction](/source/Nunn%E2%80%93Lugar_Cooperative_Threat_Reduction) program. From 1998 to 2001, she directed the [U.S. Department of Energy’s](/source/United_States_Department_of_Energy) Office of Fissile Materials Disposition from 1998 to 2001.{{Cite web|title=Ambassador Laura S.H. Holgate|url=https://vienna.usmission.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna|language=en-US |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205073153/https://vienna.usmission.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/ |archivedate=2022-02-05}} Holgate was a founding Vice President of [Nuclear Threat Initiative](/source/Nuclear_Threat_Initiative), leading its Russia/New Independent States programs from 2001 to 2009. left|thumb|thumbtime=682|start=682|end=1165|Laura Holgate after the Nuclear Security Summit 2010 left|thumb|Laura Holgate presenting her credentials to IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi as the new Resident Representative of the United States of America to the IAEA (April 2022) From 2009 to 2016, Holgate served as the special assistant to the president and senior director for weapons of mass destruction terrorism and threat reduction on the [U.S. National Security Council](/source/United_States_National_Security_Council). She was the U.S. Sherpa to the Nuclear Security Summits and worked with White House WMD Czar [Gary Samore](/source/Gary_Samore) to first implement [Gift basket diplomacy](/source/Gift_basket_diplomacy) in the [2010 Nuclear Security Summit](/source/2010_Nuclear_Security_Summit) and [2012 Nuclear Security Summit](/source/2012_Nuclear_Security_Summit).Belfer Center at Harvard University, {{cite web|title=Past Nuclear Security Summits |url=http://nuclearsecuritymatters.belfercenter.org/past-nuclear-security-summits |access-date=March 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310230339/http://nuclearsecuritymatters.belfercenter.org/past-nuclear-security-summits |archive-date=March 10, 2014 }}, "Past Nuclear Security Summits", Retrieved 10 March 2014 [National Security Council](/source/United_States_National_Security_Council) (NSC) Director for Nuclear Threat Reduction [Shawn Gallagher](/source/Shawn_Gallagher) is credited with conceiving and first proposing the policy.White House Press Briefing, [https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/photos-and-video/video/2012/03/27/press-briefing-jay-carney-ben-rhodes-and-shawn-gallagher/], “Press Briefing with Jay Carney, Ben Rhodes, and Shawn Gallagher”, 27 March 2012 [[File:Dr._Gloria_Duffy,_Ms._Laura_Holgate,_Dr._Susan_Koch,_and_Ms._Jane_Wales.jpg_.jpg|thumb|Secretary of Defense [Ash Carter](/source/Ash_Carter) with 25th anniversary [Nunn-Lugar Trailblazer Award](/source/Nunn%E2%80%93Lugar_Cooperative_Threat_Reduction) recipients Dr. [Gloria Duffy](/source/Gloria_Duffy), Laura Holgate, Dr. [Susan Koch](/source/Susan_Koch) and [Jane Wales](/source/Jane_Wales) in 2016]] In 2016, Holgate was confirmed as the [United States ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna](/source/United_States_Ambassador_to_the_United_Nations_International_Organizations_in_Vienna).{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/laura-holgate-nominated-un-vienna-ambassador|title=Laura Holgate Nominated for UN Vienna Ambassador|website=Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs|language=en|access-date=2020-03-03}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} She was also America's representative at the [International Atomic Energy Agency](/source/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency) and the other significant UN offices in Vienna. During 2016 she was given a [Nunn-Lugar Trailblazer Award](/source/Nunn%E2%80%93Lugar_Cooperative_Threat_Reduction) for reducing the risk of nuclear war. The other recipients were Dr. [Gloria Duffy](/source/Gloria_Duffy), Dr. [Susan Koch](/source/Susan_Koch) and Ms. [Jane Wales](/source/Jane_Wales). She served until January 2017. From 2017 to 2021, she was vice president for Materials Management at the Washington-based [Nuclear Threat Initiative](/source/Nuclear_Threat_Initiative). In November 2018 she introduced the ideas of [International Gender Champions](/source/International_Gender_Champions) into nuclear policy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nti.org/about/leadership-and-staff/laura-s-h-holgate/|title=Laura S. H. Holgate, Ambassador (ret.) {{!}} Leadership & Staff {{!}} About {{!}} NTI|website=www.nti.org|access-date=2020-03-03}} ===Biden administration=== On July 27, 2021, President [Joe Biden](/source/Joe_Biden) announced the nomination of Holgate to serve again as the [United States Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna](/source/United_States_Ambassador_to_the_United_Nations_International_Organizations_in_Vienna).{{Cite press release |title=President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations |date=July 27, 2021 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/07/27/president-biden-announces-nine-key-nominations/ |access-date=July 29, 2021}} Her nominations to the [United Nations Office at Vienna](/source/United_Nations_Office_at_Vienna) and to the [International Atomic Energy Agency](/source/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency) were sent to the Senate the following day.{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=July 28, 2021 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/07/28/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-28/ |access-date=July 29, 2021}} Hearings on her nominations were held before the [Senate Foreign Relations Committee](/source/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Foreign_Relations) on September 30, 2021. The committee reported the nominations favorably on October 19, 2021. The [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate) confirmed the nomination to the United Nations Office at Vienna on December 18, 2021, by [voice vote](/source/voice_vote).{{cite web |title=PN935 - Nomination of Laura S. H. Holgate for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/935?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22holgate%22%2C%22holgate%22%5D%7D&s=4&r=3 |website=www.congress.gov |access-date=24 July 2022 |date=18 December 2021}} On February 1, 2022, she presented her credentials to [Ghada Fathi Waly](/source/Ghada_Fathi_Waly), Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna.{{Cite tweet |user=usunvie|number=1488504818129846280|title=It's official! Ambassador Holgate presented her credentials today to ED @GhadaFathiWaly of the UN Office at Vienna to become U.S. Representative to @UN_Vienna.}} Holgate's nomination to the IAEA expired at the end of the year and was returned to President Biden on January 3, 2022.{{cite web |title=PN936 - Nomination of Laura S. H. Holgate for International Atomic Energy Agency, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/936?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22holgate%22%2C%22holgate%22%5D%7D&s=4&r=2 |website=www.congress.gov |access-date=25 July 2022 |date=3 January 2022}} Holgate's nomination was resent the following day. The committee favorably reported the nomination on January 12, 2022. On March 29, 2022, the Senate confirmed the nomination to the International Atomic Energy Agency by voice vote.{{cite web |title=PN1576 - Nomination of Laura S. H. Holgate for International Atomic Energy Agency, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1576?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22holgate%22%2C%22holgate%22%5D%7D&s=4&r=1 |website=www.congress.gov |access-date=25 July 2022 |date=29 March 2022}} She presented her credentials to [Rafael Grossi](/source/Rafael_Grossi), Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on April 8, 2022.{{cite tweet|user=usunvie|author=U.S. Mission to the UN (Vienna)|number=1512424656044761090|title=It's official! Ambassador Holgate presented credentials today to Director General @rafaelmgrossi, accrediting her as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the @IAEAorg|access-date=2022-04-12}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{C-SPAN|1002806}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Holgate, Laura}} Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Women ambassadors of the United States Category:MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences alumni Category:Permanent representatives of the United States to the United Nations Category:American women political scientists Category:American political scientists Category:Princeton University alumni Category:21st-century American women --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Laura Holgate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Holgate) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Holgate?action=history)). 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