Nomination of Nicholas A. Veliotes To Be an Assistant Secretary of State

The President today announced his intention to nominate Nicholas A. Veliotes to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs).

Mr. Veliotes is a Career Minister. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Department of State, in 1977-78. In 1976-77 he was Deputy Director, Policy Planning Staff, and Special Assistant for Employee-Management Relations, Bureau of Personnel, in 1975-76.

Mr. Veliotes was Deputy Chief of Mission in Tel Aviv in 1973-75; Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State in 1970-73; international relations officer, African regional affairs; chief, political section in Vientiane in 1966-69; political officer in New Delhi in 1964-66; foreign affairs officer, Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs in 1962-64; international relations officer, executive secretariat staff; economic/general services officer in Rome in 1957-60; and consular/administrative officer in Naples in 1955-57.

Mr. Veliotes was graduated from the University of California (B.A., 1952; M.A., 1954). He resides in Amman, Jordan, and was born in Oakland, Calif., on October 28, 1928.