Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
On January 22, 2009, President Obama and Secretary Clinton designated Richard Holbrooke Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. In her remarks, Secretary Clinton said, “He will coordinate across the entire government an effort to achieve United States’ strategic goals in the region. This effort will be closely coordinated, not only within the State Department and, of course, with USAID, but also with the Defense Department and under the coordination of the National Security Council. It has become clear that dealing with the situation in Afghanistan requires an integrated strategy that works with both Afghanistan and Pakistan as a whole, as well as engaging NATO and other key friends, allies, and those around the world who are interested in supporting these efforts. It is such a great decision on the part of the Ambassador to respond to the call that the President and I sent out, asking that he, again, enter public service and take on this very challenging assignment. And we are grateful that he has.”
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