query: who is the chief secretary of united nation

pos: Secretary-General of the United Nations that of Kofi Annan (1997–2006) on 18 August 2018. Secretary-General of the United Nations The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG or just SG) is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General serves as the chief administrative officer of the United Nations. The role of the United Nations Secretariat, and of the Secretary-General in particular, is laid out by Chapter XV (Articles 97 to 101) of the United Nations Charter. As of 2018, the Secretary-General is António Guterres, appointed by the General Assembly on 13 October 2016. The

pos: UN Counter Terrorism Office UN Counter Terrorism Office The UN Counter-Terrorism Office was approved in a resolution on June 15, 2017 with the consensus of the 193-nation UN General Assembly. The creation of the office was also welcomed by Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres' initiative to transfer relevant functions out of the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) and into the new United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism. According to the Chief UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric, the secretary-general welcomed the adoption of the General Assembly resolution "which endorsed his proposal to establish a new UN Office of Counter-Terrorism." "The Secretary-General considers counter-terrorism and

pos: Secretary-General of the United Nations Secretary-General of the United Nations The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG or just SG) is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General serves as the chief administrative officer of the United Nations. The role of the United Nations Secretariat, and of the Secretary-General in particular, is laid out by Chapter XV (Articles 97 to 101) of the United Nations Charter. As of 2018, the Secretary-General is António Guterres, appointed by the General Assembly on 13 October 2016. The Secretary-General was envisioned by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt

neg: William A. Durant regular session of the 6th Oklahoma Legislature. Durant served as Speaker of the Choctaw Nation during his service in the state legislature. He also served as Secretary of the Oklahoma Senate and as a Chief Clerk of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. When Oklahoma became a state, United States presidents appointed the chiefs of the Choctaw Nation. Durant, who was appointed chief by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, served as Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation from 1937 to 1948. Durant died August 1, 1948, and is buried in Durant, Oklahoma. William A. Durant William A. Durant was a United States

neg: Jayant Kumar Banthia Jayant Kumar Banthia Jayant Kumar Banthia (born 1 June 1952) is an Indian public servant who served as Chief Secretary of Maharashtra from 31 May 2012 to 30 November 2013. His prior assignment was as the Additional Chief Secretary in the Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra. Banthia also served in United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), on deputation for four years, as Chief Technical Adviser to Nigerian Census. He was the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India from 1999 to 2004 and the 2001 Census was rolled out under his command. During his initial stint in the IAS, he

neg: Brigadier general (United States) then sent to the service secretary and the joint chiefs for review before it can be sent to the President, through the defense secretary, for consideration. The President nominates officers to be promoted from this list with the advice of the Secretary of Defense, the service secretary, and if applicable, the service's chief of staff or commandant. The President may nominate any eligible officer who is not on the recommended list if it serves in the interest of the nation, but this is uncommon. The Senate must then confirm the nominee by a majority vote before the officer can be

neg: Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development The Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development in the United States is Vernita Dore. Vernita Dore serves as Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As Deputy Under Secretary, Dore's responsibilities include overseeing Operations and Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Civil Rights, and 47 State Directors across the nation. Additionally, Dore served as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Rural Development, and has held management positions throughout the agency, building a wealth of experience during her 30 years of leadership and support for

neg: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army The Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (OAA) has a primary mission, as specified in Title 10 of the United States Code and reiterated in General Orders and Regulations, to provide direct support to the Secretary of the Army, the Under Secretary of the Army and other Army presidential appointees. In accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 25–59, OAA's office symbol is SAAA. In 1789 Congress enacted legislation that provided for a Chief Clerk to assist the secretary of war. As the young nation grew,

neg: United States Under Secretary of State United States Under Secretary of State Under Secretary of State (U/S) is a title used by senior officials of the United States Department of State who rank above the Assistant Secretaries and below the Deputy Secretaries. From 1919 to 1972, the Under Secretary was the second-ranking official at the Department of State (immediately beneath the United States Secretary of State), serving as the Secretary's principal deputy, chief assistant, and Acting Secretary in the event of the Secretary's absence. Prior second-ranking positions had been the Chief Clerk, the Assistant Secretary of State, and the Counselor. Prior to 1944, a number of

neg: United States Under Secretary of the Air Force the President's pleasure. The Secretary and Under Secretary, together with two military officers (the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force), constitute the senior leadership team of the Department of the Air Force. The Under Secretary of the Air Force supervises the following officials: The current Under Secretary of the Air Force is Matthew Donovan, who was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2017. United States Under Secretary of the Air Force The Under Secretary of the Air Force (USECAF, or SAF/US) is the second-highest ranking civilian

neg: Chief of Protocol House Chamber for the SOTU speech. The Chief of Protocol position should not be confused with the distinctly different White House Social Secretary position. The office identifies seven divisions on its website, led by assistant chiefs, who oversee the following principal duties: Chief of Protocol The Chief of Protocol is an officer of the United States Department of State responsible for advising the President of the United States, the Vice President, and the Secretary of State on matters of national and international diplomatic protocol. The Chief of Protocol holds the rank of Ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State. The chief

neg: Brad Carson to be Under Secretary of the Army, to replace Joseph W. Westphal, whom the president had nominated to be the United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. On February 12, 2014, Carson was confirmed by the United States Senate and he was sworn in as the 31st Under Secretary of the Army on March 27, 2014. Fellow Oklahoma Democrat, Principal Chief Bill John Baker of the Cherokee nation, praised Carson, saying, "I applaud President Obama for nominating Brad Carson to this post [...] Brad is a Cherokee citizen and has committed his life to one of our Cherokee values: serving people.

neg: Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force Air Force) who together comprise the Armed Forces Chaplains Board, advising the Secretary of Defense and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on matters affecting military personnel throughout the U.S. military services. Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force The Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force is the second senior-most Chaplain in the United States Air Force Chaplain Service, holding the rank of Brigadier General, and acting as principal deputy to the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. The current Deputy Chief of Chaplains is Chaplain (Brigadier General)

neg: Muscogee (Creek) Nation The Executive branch is led by a Principal Chief, Second Chief, Tribal Administrator, and Secretary of the Nation. The Principal Chief and Second Chief are democratically elected every four years. Citizens cast ballots for both the Principal Chief and Second Chief as they are elected individually. The Principal Chief then chooses staff; some of which must be confirmed by the legislative branch known as The National Council. The current members of the executive branch are as follows: The legislative branch is the National Council and consists of 16 members elected to represent the 8 different districts within the tribe's jurisdictional

neg: Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army The incumbent Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, since June 2017, is General James C. McConville. The senior leadership of the U.S. Department of the Army consists of two civilians, the Secretary of the Army and the Under Secretary of the Army, as well as two commissioned officers, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and the U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff. Under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of the Army (who in turn is under the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of Defense) the Vice Chief of Staff assists the Chief of Staff on

neg: Chairpersons of the Crow Nation Chairpersons of the Crow Nation The Chairman or Chairwoman of the Crow Nation is the head of the executive branch of the Crow Nation of Montana. Every four years, the Crow Tribal General Council (all adult-aged registered voters) elects a Chairman of the Executive Branch. The current Chairman is Darrin Old Coyote. The Chairman serves as chief executive officer, with enumerated powers in the 2001 Crow Constitution. The constitutional changes of 2001 created a three branch government. The Chairman serves as the head of the executive branch, which includes the offices of Vice-Chairman, Secretary, and Vice-Secretary and the tribal offices

neg: Chief Clerk (United States Department of State) Chief Clerk (United States Department of State) The Chief Clerk, between 1789 and 1853, was the second-ranking official within the United States Department of State, known as the Department of Foreign Affairs before September 5, 1789. Section 2 of the Act of Congress of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) establishing a Department of Foreign Affairs, authorized the Secretary to appoint a Chief Clerk, who would have custody of the Department's records whenever the office of the Secretary should be vacant. From 1789 to 1853, when Congress created the position of Assistant Secretary of State, the Chief Clerk was the

neg: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Elizabeth Blackwell Award is presented periodically by Hobart and William Smith Colleges to a woman who has demonstrated "outstanding service to humankind". Its recipients have included Chair of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen (2015), the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori (2013), Eunice Kennedy Shriver (2011), first woman ordained a rabbi in the United States, Rabbi Sally Priesand (2009), Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (2001), tennis great Billie Jean King (1998), Wilma Mankiller (1996), first woman chief of the Cherokee Nation; U.S. Representative Barbara Jordan (1993), U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith (1991), former Surgeon General Antonia Novello (1991), Supreme Court Justice

neg: United States v. Navajo Nation (2009) United States v. Navajo Nation (2009) United States v. Navajo Nation, 556 U.S. 287 (2009), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Navajo Nation initiated proceedings in the Court of Federal Claims alleging that when they sought the assistance of the United States Secretary of the Interior to renegotiate their original leasing agreement with the Peabody Coal Company in 1984, a procedural process defined by the 1964 Indian Mineral Leasing Act (IMLA) of 1938, the United States Secretary of the Interior had been improperly influenced by the coal company, and as a result, had breached his fiduciary

neg: United States v. Navajo Nation (2009) and the Secretary has a more limited role in approving the agreements. The Court concluded that no provision of the IMLA entitled the tribe to monetary damages as a result of the government's role in the negotiations. United States v. Navajo Nation (2009) United States v. Navajo Nation, 556 U.S. 287 (2009), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Navajo Nation initiated proceedings in the Court of Federal Claims alleging that when they sought the assistance of the United States Secretary of the Interior to renegotiate their original leasing agreement with the Peabody Coal Company in 1984,

neg: Chief Clerk (United States Department of State) did not always become Acting Secretary of State in the Secretary's absence, and sometimes that position was delegated to other Cabinet members. Chief Clerk (United States Department of State) The Chief Clerk, between 1789 and 1853, was the second-ranking official within the United States Department of State, known as the Department of Foreign Affairs before September 5, 1789. Section 2 of the Act of Congress of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) establishing a Department of Foreign Affairs, authorized the Secretary to appoint a Chief Clerk, who would have custody of the Department's records whenever the office of the Secretary

neg: Koi Nation the Chairman disapproved the ordinance. He deffered to a December 29, 2000 determination of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, which reaffirmed the government-to-government relationship between the Nation and the United States and found that the Nation had never been terminated. Determinations about the government-to-government relationships between the United States and Indian tribes per se and without more are properly made by the Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Koi people were among the Southeastern Pomo who lived in north-central California for millennia. They fished, hunted, and gathered. In the 19th century, European-Americans rapidly flooded

neg: Nation Magazine v. United States Department of Defense Accuracy in Reporting, and academics Ben Bagdikian, Todd Gitlin, and Herbert I. Schiller, among others. The defendants included Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Peter Williams, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin Powell, and President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces George Bush." Judge Sand ruled that the issue was moot and that he could not rule on its constitutionality at the time. There have been no cases since then that have ruled explicitly on the constitutionality of press pools. He said even if the Department of

neg: Seneca-Cayuga Nation Indians. The Seneca–Cayuga Nation have an elected system of government, consisting of two governing bodies: the Reservation Business Committee (RBC), which acts as the Tribe's legislative council and oversees the daily governing of the Tribe, and the Grievance Committee, which acts as the Tribe's judiciary. The Reservation Business Committee consists of seven members: Chief, Second Chief, Secretary-Treasurer and four RBC Members. The current chief is William L. Fisher. The Grievance Committee consists of five members. On odd years, Chief, First and Third RBC Members, and First, Third and Fifth Grievance Committee Members are elected. On even years, the Second Chief,

neg: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights integration of human rights in policy processes and activities undertaken by inter-governmental and inter-agency bodies at the United Nations. The post of Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights was created in 2010, when Ivan Šimonović was appointed to the position. The current Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, since 2016, is Andrew Gilmour. The Staff Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is headed by a Chief who is accountable to the High Commissioner. The core functions of the Staff Office are to: The Administrative Section is headed by a Chief, Kyle F. Ward, who is accountable to the

neg: Anthony Ochaya Chief Minister of the Uganda Protectorate under Chief Minister Benedicto Kiwanuka from 1960 until 1962. In 1962, the position of Chief Minister of the Uganda Protectorate was renamed to the Prime Minister of the Uganda Protectorate, but Anthony Ochaya's position and role in the office of Prime Minister Benedicto Kiwanuka stayed the same despite the position's name change in the lead up to the Independence of Uganda from the United Kingdom. Under the first Milton Obote administration, Anthony Ochaya held various medium-level positions in the newly independent nation of Uganda. In 1962, he became the Assistant Secretary for the Ministry

neg: Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security officer oversees the Privacy Office, an agency staffed by over fifty privacy and data security professionals including a deputy chief privacy officer, a chief counsel, and advisors who maintain liaison with the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee. The chief privacy officer is a position mandated by statute and appointed by the United States Secretary of Homeland Security. In 2003, Secretary Tom Ridge appointed the department's first chief privacy officer, Nuala O'Connor Kelly, who held a similar post at the Department of Commerce. Hugo Teufel, III, former associate general counsel and chief counsel for privacy at DHS, was appointed

neg: United States Under Secretary of the Army United States Under Secretary of the Army The United States Under Secretary of the Army is the second-highest ranking civilian official of the United States Department of the Army, serving directly under the United States Secretary of the Army. The Secretary and Under Secretary, together with two military officers, the Chief of Staff of the United States Army and the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, constitute the senior leaders of the United States Army. The following officials report to the Under Secretary of the Army: the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), the

neg: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) by several other senior military personnel at OF-8 rank. Additionally, there are a number of Assistant Chiefs of Defence Staff, including the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) and the Defence Services Secretary in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, who is also the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel). The Ministers and Chiefs of the Defence Staff are supported by several civilian, scientific and professional military advisors. The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence (generally known as the Permanent Secretary) is the senior civil servant at the MOD. Their role is to

neg: International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh) and Sultan Mahmud Semon. The first nearly dozen men indicted include nine leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party in the nation and opposed to independence in 1971: Ghulam Azam, in 1971 chief of the erstwhile East Pakistan unit of the party; incumbent chief Matiur Rahman Nizami, deputy Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid; assistant secretary generals Muhammaad Kamaruzzaman and Abdul Quader Molla; media doyen Mir Kashem Ali, who heads the pro-Jamaat Diganta Media Corporation; Miah Golam Parwar; and Abul Kalam Azad, an Islamic cleric formerly associated with the party. Two leaders of the opposition Bangladesh National

neg: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force of the Army Air Forces and Commanding General of the Army Air Forces during World War II. <nowiki>*</nowiki>Three former chiefs of staff would later serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: McPeak is the only Chief of Staff of the Air Force to date who has served as Acting Secretary of the Air Force (from 14 July 1993 to 5 August 1993 before Sheila Widnall took office as Secretary), thus being the only uniformed Air Force officer to have truly been the "head of the Air Force". Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force The Chief

neg: Kashechewan First Nation councils, as well as over 600 First Nations across Canada. As of 2015, the elected leaders of the First Nation include Chief Leo Friday Sr and Deputy Chief Hosea Wesley. The community's leadership consists of a chief, a deputy chief and 9 Councillors. Local elections are held every three years, last in August 2015. The community also has a Youth Council consisting of 15 members with 5 key positions (Youth chief. Youth Deputy Chief, Youth Head Councillor, Treasurer and Secretary held by Raven Friday, Dayna Friday, Stephane Friday, Cody Goodwin and Trent Friday respectively) St. Andrew’s Elementary School and Francine

neg: Blockade runners of the American Civil War the concerted efforts of a number of notable men and shipping firms. Foremost in this effort were Major Josiah C. Gorgas and George Trenholm of Fraser, Trenholm and Company – who worked closely with Gorgas, the Confederate Naval Secretary, and other agents. Blockade runners became the chief means to supply the Confederacy. Major Josiah Gorgas, a West Point graduate of 1841, prior to the war had worked in the United States Ordnance Bureau and had served in nearly every arsenal in the nation. While working in the South, he became sympathetic to the secessionist movement. He eventually sided with the

neg: Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. has defended our freedom and seen this great Nation through our most trying international crises. More than that, he was a good and decent man and a dear friend." In a statement, President Barack Obama said "From his decorated service in Vietnam to the historic liberation of Kuwait and his leadership of United States Central Command, General Schwarzkopf stood tall for the country and Army he loved." In a letter, Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff General Raymond T. Odierno wrote in a joint statement, "Our nation owes a great debt of gratitude to General

neg: United States Department of the Army official appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The highest-ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the Army, who is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other senior officials of the Department are the Under Secretary of the Army (principal deputy to the Secretary) and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (principal deputy to the Chief of Staff.) The "Department of War" was originally formed in 1789 as an Executive Department of the United States, and was split by the National Security Act of 1947 into the Department

neg: Meredith Attwell Baker from the next generation of wireless, driven by hundreds of billions of dollars that the wireless industry will invest to deploy 5G." Baker and her husband James A. Baker, IV, who serves as a senior partner at the law firm Baker Botts as of 2009, married in Ravello, Italy, in 2006. James is the son of attorney and statesman James Baker, III, who served as White House Chief of Staff and United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ronald Reagan, and as United States Secretary of State and White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.

neg: Luis María Kreckler of Staff of the Secretary of Foreign and Latin American Affairs, before being appointed Consul General and Director of Trade Promotion Center of Argentina in Los Angeles, United States of America. In 2005 he returned to Argentina as Undersecretary for International Trade of Argentina Chancellery. In 2006 he was promoted to the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary with the agreement of the Senate of the Nation Argentina. In August 2010 he was appointed Secretary of Trade and International Economic Relations, also taking over as National Coordinator of the Common Market Group (GMC) and Mercosur as Chief Negotiator by Argentina

neg: MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians lands east of the Tombigbee River in the old Choctaw lands (the "Old Fields") for the state of Oklahoma, and was later attempted to be corrected in the Treaty of 1825 (when five million acres were taken from the Choctaw Nation from land ceded by the United States to the nation). The Choctaw Nation of Indians, under the Chief Robert Cole (father of Chief Coleman Cole, Peter Cole (Ashi or Hoshi Homma), Charles Cole and Charles Frazier) did not cede their lands—as suggested by the United States—but demanded compensation for the more than 6,000 people who settled along the Red

neg: Structure of the United States Army as a component of the U.S. Army, individual units are under the command of individual state's governors. However, units of the National Guard can be federalized by presidential order and against the governor's wishes. The U.S. Army is led by a civilian Secretary of the Army, who reports to the Secretary of Defense, and serves as civilian oversight for the U.S. Army Chief of Staff. The U.S. Army Chief of Staff is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a body composed of the service chiefs from each service who advise the President and Secretary of Defense on military

neg: Chief secretary (India) Chief secretary (India) The post of Chief Secretary ("Mukhya Sachiv") is the senior-most position held in the civil services of the states and union territories of India. The position is a cadre post for the Indian Administrative Service. The salary of Chief Secretary of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Punjab and Burma was fixed and was same to Joint Secretary to Government of India during the British Raj. As per Warrant or Precedence of 1905, Secretary to Government of India was listed together with Joint Secretary to Government of India and was ranked above the rank of Chief Secretary.

neg: T'Sou-ke Nation two councillors elected every two years under the Indian Act election system. In February 2014, Chief Gordon Planes was re-elected for his fourth term since 2008. Councillors are Rose Dumont and Allan G. Planes. At the regional level, the T'Sou-ke Nation is represented by the Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council, where Chief Planes currently serves as secretary. In 2008, "guided by the ancestral custom of looking ahead seven generations, the community prepared a vision with four goals: self-sufficiency in energy and food, economic independence – or as Chief Planes has said, 'No more living off the dole' – and a return

neg: Chief administrative officer in private, drawing upon his independence, impartiality and integrity, to prevent international disputes from arising, escalating or spreading. The secretary-general appoints all staff at the United Nations. In Brunei, Chief Administrative Officer was the highest rank of governmental officers in Japanese occupied Brunei under the Japanese Governor. The first Chief Administrative Officer was Inche Ibrahim (known later as Pehin Datu Perdana Menteri Dato Laila Utama Awang Haji Ibrahim), a former Secretary to the British Resident, Ernest Edgar Pengilly. Chief administrative officer A Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is a top-tier executive who supervises the daily operations of an organization and is

neg: Chief of Naval Operations Chief of Naval Operations The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the highest-ranking officer and professional head of the United States Navy. The position is a statutory office () held by a four-star admiral who is a military adviser and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy. In a separate capacity as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff () the CNO is a military adviser to the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, the Secretary of Defense, and the President. The current Chief of Naval Operations is Admiral John M. Richardson. Despite the title, the CNO does

neg: Cherokee Nation v. Georgia more as "domestic dependent nation[s]" and consequently the Cherokee Nation lacked the standing to sue as a "foreign" nation. Chief Justice Marshall said; "The court has bestowed its best attention on this question, and, after mature deliberation, the majority is of the opinion that an Indian tribe or nation within the United States is not a foreign state in the sense of the constitution, and cannot maintain an action in the courts of the United States." The Court held open the possibility that it yet might rule in favor of the Cherokee "in a proper case with proper parties". Chief

neg: Michael R. Meyer Co-operation in Europe with principal responsibility for nation-building and civil society. He was hired to start the first news agency in that region and was founding director of KosovaLive. He returned to "Newsweek" in 2001 as Europe Editor for Newsweek International, where he also oversaw the magazine's coverage of the Middle East and Asia. Michael R. Meyer Michael Ryder Meyer is Dean of the Graduate School of Media and Communications at Aga Khan University's Nairobi, Kenya campus. He was previously the chief speechwriter for the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon. Before his post at the United Nations,

neg: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1835 would resist “bullying powers” trying to prevent nuclear development in Iran. The Chief Nuclear Negotiator, Saeed Jalili told Iranian television that the resolution would only foster “mistrust” stating, “These [resolutions] are not constructive. What they need to do is to attract the trust of the Iranian nation through constructive co-operation and collective commitment.” Condoleezza Rice, the Secretary of State of the United States, declared US support for the resolution saying that it was a positive step that confirms the resolve of the international community and the P5+1. Rice also stated that the resolution lets “the Iranians know that the unity

neg: United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce The Deputy Secretary of Commerce is a high-ranking position within the U.S. Department of Commerce. It was created on December 13, 1979, when President Jimmy Carter sent a letter to the U.S. Senate and nominated Luther H. Hodges, Jr., who then currently held the title of Under Secretary of Commerce. The deputy secretary serves as the department’s chief operating officer, with responsibility for the day-to-day management of its approximately $6.5 billion budget, 13 operating units, and 38,000 employees. In that capacity, the deputy secretary is also a member of the President’s Management Council. The

neg: Inland Waterways Commission Mackenzie, Chiefs of Engineers, US Army, and the entity involved in federal navigation improvements since the beginning; William John McGee, as secretary and from the United States Geological Survey; Frederick Haynes Newell, the first Director of the United States Reclamation Service; Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the United States Forest Service, and Herbert Knox Smith, from the Bureau of Corporations and predecessor to the Federal Trade Commission. By the end of that year, after the commission had looked at shipping on the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes, a minority of its members concluded that the nation needed a

neg: Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai served the society at Thrissur as Founder Secretary, Sales Manager, Chief Sales Officer and Chief Executive Officer. He was the Founder Secretary of Palakkad Society too. Pillai was also the Director, Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Federation of ICH societies, New Delhi, the national umbrella organisation comprising all ICH societies of the nation. Pillai became a secret member of undivided Communist Party of India in late 1940s. He became Secretary of Naickanal Branch of CPI. After the division in CPI he became activist of Communist Party of India (Marxist). Posts held by him were Naickanal Branch Secretary, Trichur Town

neg: Ross Swimmer Ross Swimmer Ross O. Swimmer (born October 26, 1943) is the Special Trustee for American Indians at the U.S. Department of the Interior. He was formerly the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Swimmer attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received both his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees. While there, he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. He is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and served as Principal Chief from 1975–1985, when he resigned to accept the position of Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, a bureau within

neg: United Remnant Band of the Shawnee Nation counties, both to aid their economic development and to create communal holdings for future generations. The campground, museum, gift shop, concert venue, caverns, and surrounding property were renamed as the Zane Shawnee Caverns and Southwind Park. They have enlarged the museum in Bellefontaine, renaming it as the George Drouillard Museum. It is devoted to the Shawnee-French man who was interpreter and hunter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806). The Shawnee Nation, URB has an elected form of government, with council members and a chief. Until his death in 2015, the chief was Jerry L. "Hawk" Pope, who led for

neg: Air Staff (United States) Air Staff (United States) The Air Staff is one of the Department of the Air Force's two statutorily designated headquarters staffs: the other staff is the "Office of the Secretary of the Air Force", also known as the "Secretariat". The Air Staff is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (currently General David Goldfein). The Air Staff is primarily composed of uniformed U.S. Air Force officials who assist the Chief of Staff in carrying out his dual-hatted role: as the principal military advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force, and as a member of the "Joint

neg: Air Staff (United States) operations by providing independent technical assessments. Air Staff (United States) The Air Staff is one of the Department of the Air Force's two statutorily designated headquarters staffs: the other staff is the "Office of the Secretary of the Air Force", also known as the "Secretariat". The Air Staff is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (currently General David Goldfein). The Air Staff is primarily composed of uniformed U.S. Air Force officials who assist the Chief of Staff in carrying out his dual-hatted role: as the principal military advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force, and

neg: Rita Aragon Rita Aragon LaRita A. "Rita" Aragon (born December 3, 1947) is a retired United States Air National Guard two-star general who is currently serving as the 4th Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Her final active military post was as the Air National Guard assistant to the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Manpower and Personnel. She retired in 2006. Aragon is the first woman to hold the position of VA Secretary. As Secretary, Aragon serves as Governor Mary Fallin's chief advisor on matters related to the policies and operations of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Rita Aragon earned her

neg: Military Secretary (United Kingdom) Forces in 1795 (prior to which a civilian had served as Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief). The title was formally changed to Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War in 1904. It was sometimes referred to in military jargon as Military Secretary at Headquarters. In 1964 it became Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence. In 1995 a new Army Personnel Centre was established in Glasgow with the Military Secretary as its Chief Executive. Holders of the post have included: Military Secretary (United Kingdom) The Military Secretary is the British Army appointment of which the incumbent is

neg: United States Department of State and agreements with foreign entities, and representing the United States at the United Nations. It is led by the Secretary of State, a member of the Cabinet who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. In addition to administering the Department, the Secretary of State serves as the nation's chief diplomat and representative abroad. The Secretary of State is the first Cabinet official in the order of precedence and in the presidential line of succession, after the Vice President of the United States, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President pro tempore of the Senate. The

neg: History of the Philippine Army II. Before the establishment of the Commonwealth Government in 1935, no effort was made for self-defense by Philippine forces since the United States assumed responsibility for the defense of the islands. An immediate concern of the commonwealth government was the defense of an emerging nation. President-elect Manuel L. Quezon convinced his friend, General Douglas MacArthur (Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army), to organize a national army with Franklin D. Roosevelt's agreement in the summer of 1935. MacArthur had unusually-broad authority to deal with the Secretary of War and the Chief of Staff as military adviser to the commonwealth government

neg: Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers detail in full the powers and duties of the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers of Argentina under Articles 100 and 101 of the Constitution to quote: "Second Part: Authorities of the Nation Chapter IV The Chief of the Ministerial Cabinet and other Ministers of the Executive Power Section 100.- The Chief of the Ministerial Cabinet and the other secretary ministers, whose number and powers shall be determined by a special law, shall be in charge of the business of the Nation and shall countersign and legalize the acts of the President with their signatures, without which said acts are

neg: Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) of the Defence Staff, who since 1997 (when the CDS post was downgraded) has been of equivalent rank but is ordinarily from a different service to the CDS. There are also several Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS) posts who support the VCDS. As of 2015 these are: The CDS maintains a close working relationship with the Ministry of Defence's Permanent Under Secretary, who is the Ministry's senior civil servant, and they both report directly to the Secretary of State for Defence. The CDS focusses on military operations and strategy while the Permanent Under Secretary's remit concerns administrative and

neg: Chen Jian (diplomat) (MFA). 1972, he became attaché of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the United Nations until 1977. He was the first groups of diplomats represent PRC after United Nation recognizing PRC as "the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations. Chen went back to China and continue working in the Department of International Organizations and Conferences. After three-year work in China, Chen went back to United Nation and served as Third Secretary, Second Secretary and then First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations. In 1984, Chen was

neg: Nipmuc Nation Nipmuc Nation Nipmuc Nation is a self-identifier used by Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuc of Worcester County, Massachusetts. Most of group's over 500 members live in and around Chaubunagungamaug Reservation, Hassanamisco Reservation and the city of Worcester. The Nipmuc are recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, although in 2004 the Bureau of Indian Affairs decided that this group did not meet four of the seven mandatory requirements for federal government recognition as a "nation." Like many state recognized tribes in the United States, they continue to govern their own affairs. Their current chief is Cheryll Toney Holley, who was elected in July 2013.

neg: The Marshall House The Marshall House The Marshall House (formerly Dodona Manor) is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 217 Edwards Ferry Road in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C. Marshall International Center, which has restored the property to its Marshall-era appearance of the 1950s. It is nationally significant as the home of George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (1880–1959), Chief of Staff of the United States Army during World War II, Secretary of State, President of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense. George Catlett Marshall, who was Army Chief of Staff, special envoy to China, Secretary

neg: Chief of Staff of the United States Army CSA is typically the highest-ranking officer on active-duty in the U.S. Army unless the Chairman or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Army officers. The Chief of Staff of the Army is an administrative position based in the Pentagon. While the CSA does not have operational command authority over Army forces proper (which is within the purview of the Combatant Commanders who report to the Secretary of Defense), the CSA does exercise supervision of army units and organizations as the designee of the Secretary of the Army. The current Chief of Staff of the Army is

neg: Chef de Cabinet Secretary‑General is Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti. Chef de Cabinet In several French-speaking countries, the Chef de Cabinet (French, literally "Cabinet Chief") is a senior civil servant who acts as an aide or Private Secretary to a government figure, typically a minister. They typically work in the ministerial office ("cabinet"). The title is used by the head of an office in the United Nations Secretariat, appointed by the Secretary-General, or in the European Commission, appointed by an individual European Commissioner for his or her personal cabinet. The position's rank and responsibilities are equivalent to a chief of staff. The current chef

neg: Chef de Cabinet Chef de Cabinet In several French-speaking countries, the Chef de Cabinet (French, literally "Cabinet Chief") is a senior civil servant who acts as an aide or Private Secretary to a government figure, typically a minister. They typically work in the ministerial office ("cabinet"). The title is used by the head of an office in the United Nations Secretariat, appointed by the Secretary-General, or in the European Commission, appointed by an individual European Commissioner for his or her personal cabinet. The position's rank and responsibilities are equivalent to a chief of staff. The current chef de cabinet to the United Nations

neg: Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security as its second chief privacy officer in 2006 by Secretary Michael Chertoff. In 2009, Secretary Janet Napalitano appointed Mary Ellen Callahan to the post. Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security is an appointed position within the United States Department of Homeland Security, which is part of the federal government of the United States in the United States. The chief privacy officer also serves as the chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer at the Privacy Office of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Pursuant to Section 222 of the Homeland Security Act

neg: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the charge of the Chief Minister as only the Prime Minister can appoint or remove the CS from his position. The Chief Secretary also serves as the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister and as Secretary to the provincial Cabinet. The following table lists the names of chief secretaries who have remained in office since June 2003. Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, also referred to as CS KP, is the bureaucratic chief and highest-ranking official of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The appointment of the Chief Secretary is made directly by the Prime Minister of

neg: Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force The Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (VCSAF) is the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Air Force. In the event that the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) is absent or is unable to perform his duties, the VCSAF assumes the duties and responsibilities of the CSAF. The VCSAF may also perform other duties that the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) or the CSAF assigns to him. The VCSAF is appointed by the President of

neg: State dinner pay for them. State and official dinners are dictated by strict protocol in order to ensure that no diplomatic gaffes occur. The Chief of Protocol of the United States, who is an official within the United States Department of State, the White House Chief Usher, who is head of the household staff at the White House, as well as the White House Social Secretary all oversee the planning of state and official dinners from beginning to end. The Graphics and Calligraphy Office located in the East Wing of the White House also bears numerous responsibilities. The White House Chief Calligrapher

neg: William Charles Rogers the last principal chief elected under the Cherokee Nation. At the final session of the Cherokee Council on November 9, 1904, he delivered the following message: Chief Rogers declined to call an election for members of the National Council in 1905. The decisions affecting the termination of the Cherokee Nation government had been made, and Rogers felt there was insufficient work remaining that would justify the cost of an election. Nevertheless, an election was held without his approval. The newly elected members remove Rogers as chief, replacing him with Frank J. Boudinot. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress had made the Secretary

neg: Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Prime Minister. The Chief of the Defence Staff is based at the Ministry of Defence and works alongside the Permanent Under Secretary, the Ministry's senior civil servant. The Chief of the Defence Staff is the British equivalent position of what in NATO and the European Union is known as the "Chief of Defence". Constitutionally, the Sovereign is the "de jure" Commander-in-Chief

neg: Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on matters involving non-federalized National Guard forces and on other matters as determined by the United States Secretary of Defense. The VCNGB also serves as the principal adviser to the Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Army, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, on matters relating to federalized forces of the National Guard of the United States and its subcomponents; the Army National Guard of the United States, and the Air National Guard of the United States. The VCNGB is a federally recognized

neg: Max Gros-Louis he sold snowshoes, moccasins and other First Nation crafts and also managed a dance company. In 1964 he was elected Grand Chief of the Huron-Wendat Nation in Wendake. Between 1965 and 1976 he was successively a founding member, vice president and secretary-treasurer of the Association des Indiens du Québec. In 1983 Gros-Louis represented First nation Quebecers at federal constitutional conferences on aboriginal law. As Chief, he instituted a program to found businesses and create employment in his community. In 1984 he retired from political life, but by 1987 he was back, once more attending constitutional conferences. In 1994 he was

neg: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, informally known as the Northern Ireland Secretary (), is the principal secretary of state in Her Majesty's Government with responsibilities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State is a Minister of the Crown who is accountable to the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is the chief minister in the Northern Ireland Office. As with other ministers, the position is appointed by the British monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. The position is normally described simply as 'the Secretary of State' by residents

neg: Secretary to the Treasury is not a Treasury minister but the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons. The office can be seen as a sinecure, allowing the Chief Whip to draw a government salary, attend Cabinet, and use a Downing Street residence. Tom Scholar, the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury is the Civil Service head of the department. Secretary to the Treasury In the United Kingdom, there are several Secretaries to the Treasury, who are Treasury ministers nominally acting as secretaries to HM Treasury. The origins of the office are unclear, although it probably originated during Lord Burghley's tenure as Lord Treasurer

neg: Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers void. The Chief of the Ministerial Cabinet, politically liable before the National Congress, is empowered: 1.- To exercise the general administration of the country. 2.- To perform the acts and issue the rules necessary to exercise the powers granted by this section as well as those delegated by the President of the Nation, being countersigned by the pertinent secretary minister to which the act or rule refers. 3.- To appoint the employees of the Administration, except for those pertaining to the President. 4.- To exercise the functions and powers delegated to him by the President of the Nation and, with

neg: Pragyasagar Maha Yagya". He applied saffron "tilak" on the foreheads of his devotees after they washed his feet with saffron milk. Pragyasagar Muni Shri 108 Pragya Sagar Ji Maharaj is a "Digambara monk" of 21st century. Pragyasagar is a "Digambara monk" who led to the construction of "Tapo Bhumi" "Tirtha". He went to Mahamrityunjay Dwar on 8 November 2014, where he was received by the Jain community. He met ABAP chief Narendra Giri and general secretary Hari Giri at Tapo Bhumi on 17 March 2016. He said that the people who do not respect their nation do not deserve to live

neg: United States Army Futures Command "Fight tonight" when called upon by the nation. In contrast, AFC is focused on readiness for future combat with near-peer competitors, who have updated their capabilities while the United States military has been fighting insurgents since 2001. Full operational capability (FOC) for AFC is projected to be August/September 2019, a one-year period. In the view of Under Secretary McCarthy, there will be three elements in Futures Command: Secretary Esper emphasizes that the current administrative infrastructure for ARCIC and RDECOM remains in place at their existing locations. What has changed or will change is the layers of command (operational control, or

neg: Pragyasagar Pragyasagar Muni Shri 108 Pragya Sagar Ji Maharaj is a "Digambara monk" of 21st century. Pragyasagar is a "Digambara monk" who led to the construction of "Tapo Bhumi" "Tirtha". He went to Mahamrityunjay Dwar on 8 November 2014, where he was received by the Jain community. He met ABAP chief Narendra Giri and general secretary Hari Giri at Tapo Bhumi on 17 March 2016. He said that the people who do not respect their nation do not deserve to live in the country. Pragyasagar celebrated Holi on 22 March 2016 with saffron at Mahavir Tapo Bhumi concluding the "Vishwa Shanti

neg: Yale Law School law school in the country by "U.S. News and World Report" every year since the magazine began publishing law school rankings. Widely considered to be the preeminent law school in the nation, it is one of the most prestigious law schools in the world. Yale Law has produced a significant number of luminaries in law and politics, including United States presidents Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton and former U.S. secretary of state and presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. Former president William Howard Taft was a professor of constitutional law at Yale Law School from 1913 until he resigned to become chief justice

neg: United States Department of Homeland Security from the DHS chief financial officer concludes "I am extremely proud of the Department's accomplishments ... we will continue to build upon our successes." The Secretary of Homeland Security endorsed this message, saying that the DHS is "continuing to be responsible stewards of taxpayer resources. The scope of our mission is broad, challenging, and vital to the security of the Nation ... Thank you for your partnership and collaboration. Yours very truly, Janet Napolitano." The Department of Homeland Security has received substantial criticism over excessive bureaucracy, waste, fraud, ineffectiveness and lack of transparency. Its information sharing centers have been accused

neg: Organizational structure of the United States Department of Defense II Section 2 of the Constitution designates the President as "Commander in Chief" of the Army, Navy and state militias. The President exercises this supreme command authority through the civilian Secretary of Defense, who by federal law is the "head of the department", has "authority direction, and control over the Department of Defense", and is the "principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense." The Secretary's principal deputy is the equally civilian Deputy Secretary of Defense who is delegated full powers to act for the Secretary of Defense. The Office of the Secretary of

neg: Ibrahim Sultan Ali Democratic Front (EDF) and became its Secretary General. He was a member of the first Eritrean Parliament when he won election on 15/5/1952 representing the Rugbat tribe of which he was the traditional chief from 1948 to 1950. On September 20, 1949 the United Nation discussing the future of Eritrea invited independent block Eritrean leaders, Sheikh Ibrahim Sultan made the strongest representation for Eritrean Independence. At UN, Sheikh Ibrahim is quoted to have said: “If a wrong decision is taken forcing us to struggle to safeguard our identity and obtain our independence, then the members of this Committee will shoulder

neg: Chief Coastguard markings similar to those of a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy. The Chief Coastguard is the most senior member of the Coastguard service; he or she reports to the Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (who is a civil servant, and not an operational coastguard), who in turn reports direct to the United Kingdom Government through the Secretary of State for Transport. According to the official website of the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the functions of the Chief Coastguard are to co-ordinate five main tasks: John Astbury became Chief Coastguard in 1996 and combined this post

neg: Chief Cabinet Secretary Chief Cabinet Secretary The is a Minister of State who is responsible for directing the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan. The main function of the Chief Cabinet Secretary is to coordinate the policies of ministries and agencies in the executive branch. The Chief Cabinet Secretary serves as the government's press secretary, conducts policy research, prepares materials to be discussed at cabinet meetings, and, in time of national crisis, coordinates ministries and agencies of the executive branch. The Chief Cabinet Secretary is customarily nominated as the first in line to serve as temporary Acting Prime Minister in case the Prime Minister is

neg: United States Secretary of Defense the Secretary of Defense. Some of those high-ranking officials, civil and military (outside of OSD and the Joint Staff) are: the Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Navy, and Secretary of the Air Force, Army Chief of Staff, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Naval Operations, and Air Force Chief of Staff, Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Combatant Commanders of the Combatant Commands. All of these high-ranking positions, civil and military, require Senate confirmation. The Department of Defense is composed of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

neg: Shinnecock Indian Nation is ranked by "USA Today" as one of the ten great powwows held in the United States. In 2008 the powwow attracted 50,000 visitors. The Shinnecock were recognized by the United States government in October 2010 after a more than 30 year effort, which included suing the Department of Interior. The Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, George T. Skibine issued the final determination of the tribe's recognized status on June 13, 2010. The first Secretary of the Interior to visit the Shinnecock Indian Reservation was Sally Jewell, who visited in 2015. She was joined by Kevin K.

neg: Adam Lerrick handling of currency runs in Southeast Asian countries, also writing a paper arguing that U.S. taxpayer funds could be saved if the IMF were able to rely on international bond market funds instead of looking only to major nation creditors, such as the United States. On March 14, 2017, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Lerrick for Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Finance. Once confirmed, Lerrick was expected to report to David Malpass, who is the Under Secretary for International Affairs in the United States Department of the Treasury. On May 10, 2018, President Trump withdrew Lerrick's

neg: Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation is enclaved within the rural municipality of Canwood No. 494. Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Ahtahkakoop First Nation is a Cree First Nation band government in Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Ahtahkakoop First Nation government and community is located on Ahtahkakoop 104, 72 kilometers northwest of Prince Albert and is 17,347 hectares in size. The name of this reserve originated from its first chief who was born about 1816 on the vast prairie region that was home to his people. He was named Ahtahkakoop, which in Cree means "Starblanket". He was a Head Chief of the Plains Cree who was part of

neg: Taft family Taft family The Taft family of the United States has historic origins in Massachusetts; its members have served Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Utah, and the United States in various positions such as Governor of Ohio, Governor of Rhode Island, U.S. Senator (two), U.S. Representative (two), Attorney General, Secretary of War (two), United States Secretary of Agriculture, President of the United States, and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The first known ancestor of the Taft family is Richard Robert Taft, who died in County Louth, Ireland in 1700, and which is where his son, Robert Taft Sr.,

neg: Treaty of Big Tree Tall Chief, Little Beard and others; the clan mothers of the nation; and Mary Jemison. Those in attendance representing the United States were: Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissioner, assigned by President George Washington to represent the United States government; Captain Charles Williamson and Thomas Morris, representing his father; Robert Morris; General William Shepard, representing Massachusetts; William Bayard, representing New York; Theophilus Cazenove and Paolo Busti, representatives for the Holland Land Company; Captain Israel Chapin, representing the Department of Indian Affairs; Joseph Ellicott, land surveyor; and James Rees as acting secretary. The official interpreters were Horatio Jones and Jasper Parrish. All of

neg: Cherokee society other during times of war) and a medicine chief, who would resolve disputes between the Red Chief and White Chief should they disagree. Family was central to Cherokee society. During the year, the Cherokee celebrated the Cherokee Moons Ceremonies. The capital of the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is Tahlequah, Oklahoma. According to local legend, after the arrival of the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears, the three chiefs of the Cherokee People (Red Chief, White Chief, and the Medicine Chief) had scheduled a rendezvous near present-day Tahlequah in order to select a site to

neg: United States Secretary of the Navy General (NIG), the Chief of Legislative Affairs, and the Chief of Naval Research. The Office of the Secretary of the Navy has sole responsibility within the Department of the Navy for acquisition, auditing, financial and information management, legislative affairs, public affairs, research, and development. The Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps have their own separate staffs, the "Office of the Chief of Naval Operations" (also known by its acronym OPNAV) and "Headquarters Marine Corps". "(Post of Secretary of Marine created but remained vacant)" United States Secretary of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy (or

neg: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force the Secretary of the Air Force. The Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, also a four-star general, is the Chief of Staff's principal deputy. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as prescribed by . When performing his JCS duties the Chief of Staff is responsible directly to the Secretary of Defense. Like the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CSAF is an administrative position, with no operational command authority over the United States Air Force. The CSAF is nominated for appointment by the President

neg: United States Secretary of the Air Force with his or her civilian deputy, the Under Secretary of the Air Force; and his or her military deputy, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, who is the senior-most uniformed officer in the United States Air Force. The first Secretary of the Air Force, Stuart Symington, was sworn in on 18 September 1947 upon the re-organization of the Army Air Forces into a military department and a military service of its own, independent of the War Department/Army, with the enactment of the National Security Act. On 16 May 2017, Heather Wilson was sworn in as the next Secretary

neg: Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Ahtahkakoop First Nation is a Cree First Nation band government in Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Ahtahkakoop First Nation government and community is located on Ahtahkakoop 104, 72 kilometers northwest of Prince Albert and is 17,347 hectares in size. The name of this reserve originated from its first chief who was born about 1816 on the vast prairie region that was home to his people. He was named Ahtahkakoop, which in Cree means "Starblanket". He was a Head Chief of the Plains Cree who was part of the signing of Treaty Six in 1876. When the treaty

neg: Oklahoma Senate number of Oklahoma governors also served in the Oklahoma Senate, including Brad Henry, Raymond D. Gary, William J. Holloway and Henry S. Johnston. Former Congressmen John Jarman and Clem McSpadden both served in the Oklahoma Senate. Harry J. W. Belvin longest serving Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation (In 1948 the Secretary of Interior appointed Harry Belvin as the chief of the Choctaw tribe, along with chiefs of the other four tribes in eastern Oklahoma. ) served as both an Oklahoma Senator and Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Scott Pruitt, the controversial former EPA Administrator who faced several

neg: Francisco Domenech a very active member of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico attending the 1928 Republican National Convention as an alternate delegate. Domenech is also second cousin of the former Commonwealth of Virginia's Secretary of Natural Resources, Douglas Domenech who served in the Bush Administration as Deputy Chief of Staff for the United States Department of the Interior and who is pending Senate confirmation to become Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior under the Trump Administration. Francisco Domenech Francisco J. Domenech (born April 29, 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a former Director

neg: Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation The Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation is the highest judicial Native American authority of the Navajo Nation, the largest American Indian nation in the United States. According to Harvard Law School, "the judicial system of the Navajo Nation is the most active tribal judicial system in the United States, with a case load that rivals, and in some instances exceeds, many municipal, county, and state judicial systems." The Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation sits in Window Rock. It is a three-member body consisting of the Chief Justice Allen Sloan, and one Associate

neg: Columbia Law School government executive cabinets, including U.S. Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of War (now U.S. Secretary of Defense), and Attorney General, amongst others. Three of the school's graduates have served as Chief Justice of the United States: Charles Evans Hughes, Harlan Fiske Stone and John Jay. Columbia Law School is the only law school to have graduated more than one chief justice. Nine alumni of Columbia Law School have served on the Supreme Court of the United States, including current member Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Several alumni have served as United States Solicitor General. There are over 90 current and

neg: Ambassadors of the United States 28 vacant ambassadorships. Current ambassadors from the United States to international organizations: Current Ambassadors-at-Large from the United States with worldwide responsibility: Senior diplomatic representatives of the United States hosted in posts other than embassies. Unlike other consulates, these persons report directly to the Secretary of State. These diplomatic officials report directly to the Secretary of State. Many oversee a portfolio not restricted to one nation, often an overall goal, and are not usually subject to Senate confirmation. Many well-known individuals have served the United States as ambassadors, or in formerly analogous positions such as envoy, including several who also became