Special Advisor for Children's Issues explained

The Special Advisor for Children's Issues is a foreign policy position created by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and announced on July 1, 2010. Susan S. Jacobs is the first person to fill the newly created role of Special Advisor for Children's Issues. Working with the Office of Children's Issues, the Special Advisor actively engages with foreign government officials to protect the welfare and interests of children.^[1]

List

!Name!Portrait!Took office!Left office

Susan S. Jacobs		September 30, 2011^[2]	2017^[3]
Suzanne Lawrence		September 2017^[4]
Michelle Bernier-Toth		January 2020^[5]	Incumbent

See also

• International child abduction in the United States
• Office of Children's Issues
• Hague Abduction Convention
• Hague Adoption Convention

Notes and References

1. Web site: Secretary Clinton Designates Special Advisor for International Children's Issues . US Department of State . state.gov . 2010-07-01 . 2010-10-21.
2. Web site: Jacobs, Susan . 2023-10-01 . U.S. Department of State.
3. Web site: Susan Jacobs . The American Academy of Diplomacy . 1 October 2023.
4. Web site: Suzanne Lawrence, Special Advisor for Children's Issues On the Release of the Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption . 2023-10-01 . United States Department of State . en-US.
5. Web site: Our Leadership . 2023-10-01 . travel.state.gov.