USAID Announces New Deputy Assistant Administrator Paul J. Bonicelli, Ph.D.
Bonicelli to Oversee USAID Democracy & Governance Programs
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October 19, 2005
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WASHINGTON, DC - Andrew Natsios, Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced today that Paul J. Bonicelli, Ph.D. has joined the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) as the new Deputy Assistant Administrator. Bonicelli will primarily oversee the Agency's democracy and governance programs.
Bonicelli's office will focus on four primary goals of strengthening the rule of law and respect for human rights; promoting more genuine and competitive elections and political processes; increasing development of a politically active civil society; and implementing a more transparent and accountable governance. Progress in all four areas is necessary to achieve sustainable democracy.
"President Bush has made the promotion of democracy and good governance throughout the developing world a top priority and USAID is working tirelessly to make real progress in these areas. I am proud to welcome Paul Bonicelli to USAID and look forward to his work in this important role," said Administrator Natsios.
Before joining USAID, Bonicelli served as Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Government at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Virginia. As chief academic officer, he developed the college's academic programs, recruited faculty, pursued state approvals and was responsible for accreditation matters as they affect the academic program.
Prior to his work at Patrick Henry College, Bonicelli was a professional staff member for the International Relations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, and with a background consisting of both practical experience and scholarship regarding Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy, he served on the staff of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. Development, democratization and the drug war were the main issues he worked on during his tenure at the Congress. In 2001 and 2002, he was tasked by the White House to serve as an official delegate to the United Nations.
Previously, Bonicelli was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Grove City College in Pennsylvania. Prior to receiving his doctorate at the University of Tennessee, he worked in electoral politics at the national level, and served as a researcher and analyst in Washington, DC.
The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years. For more information on USAID, visit: http://www.usaid.gov.
The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.
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