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unusual facts about political appointee



Robert M. Warner

The National Archives, founded in 1934, had been part of the General Services Administration since 1949 and was controlled by political appointees.


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Adam Yarmolinsky

Professor Adam Yarmolinsky (November 17, 1922 - January 5, 2000), son of Babette Deutsch and Avrahm Yarmolinsky, was an American academic, educator and author, as well as a political appointee who served in numerous capacities in the Kennedy, Johnson and Carter administrations.

Amanda Simpson

Upon her appointment to the position of Senior Technical Advisor in the Bureau of Industry and Security in 2010, she became the first openly transgender woman political appointee of any Presidential administration.

Dnyaneshwar Mulay

In Nov 2012, at rally in Maldives to protest against leasing of Ibrahim Nasir International Airport to Indian infrastructure major GMR Group, Mr.Riza, a political appointee called Mr. Mulay a traitor and enemy of Maldives and Maldivian people.

Executive Order 11850

On April 11, 2007 Joseph Benkert, a George W. Bush political appointee, informed the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Bush Presidency felt it could reinterpret the Executive Order and loosen the restriction on the use of gas as a riot control agent.

Goodling

Monica Goodling (born 1973), former US government lawyer and political appointee in the George W. Bush administration

Joseph Duffy

Joseph Duffey, American academic, educator and political appointee

Scott Jennings

J. Scott Jennings (born 1977), a United States political appointee in the administration of George W. Bush

Viva Zapatero!

Viva Zapatero! is titled after the famous "Viva Zapata!" and it also refers to the Spanish prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who, immediately after gaining power in Spain, ensured that the head of the state-run public broadcaster would no longer be a political appointee (as opposed to Italy).

William Steiger

William R. Steiger, political appointee in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under George W. Bush known for his role in the politicization of science