Nomination of Sonia Landau To Be Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy at the Department of State

The President today announced his intention to nominate Sonia Landau to be Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, with the rank of Ambassador, at the Department of State. She would succeed Diana Lady Dougan.

Since 1986 Ms. Landau has been a self-employed consultant in New York City. Prior to this, she was Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1984-1986, and a member, 1981-1986. She currently serves on the board of regents of the George Foster Peabody Awards.

Ms. Landau graduated from the University of Denver (B.A., 1958). She was born July 14, 1937, in Denver, CO. She is married, has two children, and resides in New York, NY.