Bernard W. Aronson
| Bernie Aronson | |
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| United States Special Envoy for the Colombian Peace Process | |
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Assumed office February 20, 2015 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs | |
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In office June 16, 1989 – July 2, 1993 |
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| President |
George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Elliott Abrams |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1946 |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Bernard William Aronson (born May 16, 1946) was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs from 1989 to 1993.
Bernard W. Aronson was born in May 1946, the son of Annette and Arnold Aronson. His father was a founder of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Bernard was educated at the University of Chicago, receiving his B.A. in 1967. He served in the United States Army Reserve. From 1973 to 1977, he was assistant to the president of the United Mine Workers. He appears onscreen briefly in the Oscar-winning 1976 documentary Harlan County, U.S.A. in his capacity as a UMW spokesperson.
Aronson worked at the White House from 1977 to 1981 as Special Assistant and Speechwriter to Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale. In 1981, he became director of policy of the Democratic National Committee. From 1984 to 1988, he was president of the Policy Project. In February 1989, President of the United States George H. W. Bush nominated Aronson as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, succeeding Elliott Abrams. After Senate Confirmation, he served in this office from June 16, 1989 until July 2, 1993.
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