Bush administration Dina Powell

official white house photo during bush years

while working @ rnc, powell spotted clay johnson iii, come in charge of hiring george w. bush administration. day after election johnson called powell regarding presidential transition, though result mired in uncertainty. once in office, johnson took on deputy assistant president presidential personnel. during following year, powell s parents visited marine 1 landing on south lawn of white house; after powell had president introduce himself them on rope line, overwhelmed emotion. powell later said, affirmed them tough decision leave knew behind. in other country immigrant family go risking 1 day having daughter work president?

powell reviewing papers in oval office vice president dick cheney , president george w. bush, circa january 2005

beginning in january 2003, johnson moved , elsewhere in administration , powell took on position, thereby serving assistant president presidential personnel, senior staff member @ white house. in role, responsible assisting president on appointments of cabinet, subcabinet , ambassadorial positions across u.s. government. had staff of 35 reporting and, once second term of bush presidency began in january 2005, part of hiring 4,000 people. participated in of recommendations process processing applications, , part of inner circle of knowledge regarding hired along bush, vice president dick cheney, , political mind karl rove. @ age 29, youngest person ever hold position. praised family-friendly practices of bush white house, support husband, giving chance successful working mother.

powell holding bible john negroponte sworn in director of national intelligence in 2005. presidential george w. bush looks on.

the experience of job confirmed belief united states meritocracy. of recommendations made u.s. state department put in stead secretary of state condoleezza rice. (this led series of appointments in powell s foreign policy experience forged under secretary rice, following paragraphs describe.) u.s. secretary of commerce carlos m. gutierrez, businessman whom powell recruited cabinet position, said: in nutshell, dina powell 1 of talented people ve ever met in life.

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in march 2005, powell received new assignment, included becoming ambassador of sorts arabic-speaking world. news of appointment landed on front page of al-ahram , made celebrity in egypt. position powell became, , subsequently served assistant secretary of state educational , cultural affairs july 11, 2005, through june 6, 2007. powell designated secretary rice office of deputy undersecretary of state public diplomacy , public affairs. in addition, powell led bureau of educational , cultural affairs, in responsibility fell fulbright program , similar foreign endeavors. in role, powell traveled worldwide secretary rice, focused on going middle east.

first lady laura bush talking assistant secretary powell during fifth meeting of u.s. afghan women s council @ state department, july 2006, in washington, d.c.

during period, powell established several public-private partnerships between american corporations , foreign entities, including u.s.-lebanon partnership in wake of 2006 war there sought rebuild local economy. these may have been under aegis of middle east partnership initiative. in addition brought being cultural exchanges between united states , islamic republic of iran, including iranian doctors coming west , u.s. wrestling team going east. responsible bringing in scholars other nation-states well. powell worked establish fortune/u.s. state department global women s mentoring partnership, connected up-and-coming female leaders community of fortune s powerful women summits. joint venture between state department , fortune magazine go on honored on next decade.

in 2007, left white house , government service, saying s right time me , family. had been highest-ranking arab-american in bush administration. secretary rice said, m sorry lose her. fantastic. had many ideas. there people have ideas can t execute them. executed them. washington post assayed dina habib powell had played critical role in administration s efforts bolster public diplomacy in face of wave of anti-americanism has swept arab world since u.s. invasion of iraq. powell later join advisory council of george w. bush presidential center.