March 28, 2011 | Press Release

Former Cheney Advisor John P. Hannah Joins the Foundation for Defense of Democracies

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March 28, 2011

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Former Cheney Advisor John P. Hannah Joins the Foundation for Defense of Democracies


WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2011) — John Hannah, former national security advisor to Vice President Richard B. Cheney, has been named a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a non-partisan think tank dedicated to combating terrorism and defending free nations. Hannah has served in senior positions in both Democratic and Republican administrations, and specializes in American foreign policy. He has worked on the full-range of national security issues at the highest levels of the U.S. government, with a particular focus on the Middle East, Iraq, Iran and the war on terrorism.

“John Hannah is a superbly qualified and creative national security and foreign policy professional,” said FDD President Clifford D. May. “We are immensely pleased that he will be joining FDD and we look forward to the contributions he will make in this role to the critical debates now taking place in Washington and the nation.”

During the administration of President George W. Bush, Hannah served as Vice President Cheney’s deputy national security advisor for the Middle East from 2001 to 2005, and as the Vice President’s national security advisor from 2005 to 2009. Previously, Hannah worked in the administration of President William J. Clinton as a senior advisor to Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and in the administration of President George H.W. Bush as a member of the State Department’s policy planning staff.

Hannah has also been a senior fellow on U.S. strategy at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He is a graduate of Duke University and the Yale Law School.

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The Foundation for Defense of Democracies is a non-profit, non-partisan policy institute dedicated exclusively to promoting pluralism, defending democratic values, and fighting the ideologies that drive terrorism. Founded shortly after the attacks of 9/11, FDD combines policy research, democracy and counterterrorism education, strategic communications, and investigative journalism in support of its mission. For more information, please visit www.defenddemocracy.org.