Continuation of Peter W. Rodman as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

The President today announced the reappointment of Peter W. Rodman as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and National Security Council Counselor.

Since March 1986, Mr. Rodman served in several capacities on the National Security Council at the White House: N.S.C. Counselor and Special Assistant for National Security Affairs, 1987, and Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (Foreign Policy), 1986 - 1987. Prior to this Mr. Rodman served as Director of the Policy Planning Staff at the Department of State, 1984 - 1986. He was a fellow in diplomatic studies and a principal research assistant to Dr. Kissinger at the Center for Strategic and International Studies at Georgetown University, 1977 - 1983. Mr. Rodman was a member of the National Security Council staff and special assistant to Dr. Kissinger and special assistant to General Brent Scowcroft, 1969 - 1977.

Mr. Rodman was born November 24, 1943, in Boston, MA. He graduated from Harvard College (A.B., 1964), Oxford University (B.A., M.A., 1966), and Harvard Law School (J.D., 1969). He is married, has two children, and resides in Washington, DC.