President Obama Appoints Nigerian, Adewale Adeyemo As Deputy National Security Adviser

Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, who has served in top roles at the Treasury Department, has been appointed by US President Barack Obama to succeed Caroline Atkinson as his deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs. Atkinson will be leaving after having served in at the post since June 2013, a position that includes coordinating U.S. participation in the annual summits of the Group of 20 and Group of Seven countries.

Adeyemo, 34, joined the White House’s National Economic Council as deputy director this fall from the Treasury, where he served most recently as the deputy chief of staff to Secretary Jacob Lew.

He was the Treasury’s lead negotiator on the currency agreement that was part of the Pacific trade deal. Mr. Adeyemo also worked on Treasury’s response to crises in Ukraine and Greece and in 2010 was one of the first officials charged with standing up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

In a statement, Mr. Obama thanked Ms. Atkinson for her service and said he was grateful that Mr. Adeyemo would carry on her work. Mr. Adeyemo had been nominated by Mr. Obama to serve as assistant Treasury secretary for international markets and development, but a White House official said Mr. Adeyemo had asked the president to withdraw the nomination given his new role.

The US Secretary of Treasury, Mr. Lew, said that Mr. Adeyemo had “developed a network of international relationships in economic offices around the world to promote U.S. interests effectively.” Former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Mr. Adeyemo, who joined the administration in 2009, was a “natural diplomat with a great feel for policy.”

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Posted: at 16-12-2015 07:14 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Very nice but this guy is not a Nigerian even though he has Nigerian parents, why I said so is, all his life he lives in the United States of America and shear the same way of life. American people are not stupid the know who to include when it comes to their personal matters.

Posted: at 16-12-2015 07:56 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Good one....

Posted: at 16-12-2015 08:31 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Bravo!

Posted: at 16-12-2015 09:32 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

name doesn't matter in AMERICA, na personality matter with your brain!!    this fellow no be naija man ok!

Posted: at 16-12-2015 03:02 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

Dis is d kind of news dat we want to hear and read abt Nigerian. Not drugs.

Posted: at 16-12-2015 05:47 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Very good,congrats Adewale,but Obama u for appoint nwafoigbo there.

Posted: at 17-12-2015 03:38 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

That is why i really cherish the country than anythn, they have brain to develop people that weiling to help themselve. kudos to u mr obama.

Posted: at 22-12-2015 09:30 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Another Nigerian appointment by president Obama. Nice one Mr. Presido. Well, this can only happen in USA.

Posted: at 24-12-2015 04:22 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac