Jane Lute | |
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5th United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | |
In office April 3, 2009 – April 9, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Paul A. Schneider |
Succeeded by | Alejandro Mayorkas |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Douglas Lute |
Education | Montclair State University (BA) University of Southern California (MA) Stanford University (PhD) Georgetown University (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1978–1994 |
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Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Jane Holl Lute (born 1956) is an American diplomat and security analyst currently serving as the UN special envoy on the Cyprus dispute.[1][2] She served as the deputy secretary of homeland security from 2009 through 2013, after having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 3, 2009.[3] Previously, Lute was the United Nations assistant secretary-general for peacebuilding support.[4] Before that, she was assistant secretary-general for mission support in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, beginning in August 2003.[5] She is the president and CEO of the Arlington-based Council on CyberSecurity and senior advisor to Measure, a drone-as-a-service company.[6][7] On January 5, 2014, she was appointed special adviser for relocation of Camp Hurriya residents outside of Iraq by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.[8] On February 8, 2016, she was appointed special coordinator on improving the United Nations response to sexual exploitation and abuse.[9] In 2020, Lute was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[10]