Appointment of Timothy E. Deal as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

The President today announced the appointment of Timothy E. Deal as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director for International Economic Affairs on the National Security Council staff.

A career Foreign Service officer, Mr. Deal has served as Director for International Economic Affairs since March 1989. Prior to this, he served as Deputy U.S. Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris, 1985 - 1988, and Counselor for Economic Affairs in the U.S. Embassy in London, 1982 - 1985. In addition, he has served in a variety of overseas and domestic assignments, including Poland and Honduras.

Mr. Deal graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. He is married to the former Jill Brady and has two sons.