Reuters: Politics: Obama taps former IMF official as national security deputy

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Obama taps former IMF official as national security deputy Jun 21st 2013, 17:24 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News U.S. considers no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas 'red line' Fri, Jun 14 2013 Obama names Furman as new White House chief economist Mon, Jun 10 2013 USTR nominee Froman promises push for trade promotion authority Thu, Jun 6 2013 Obama picks loyalist Susan Rice as national security adviser Wed, Jun 5 2013 Analysis & Opinion Edward Snowden and the selective targeting of leaks Obama's overdue reckoning on secrecy Caroline Atkinson during a briefing at the White House, June 14, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON | Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:24pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday appointed Caroline Atkinson, a former journalist who has worked at the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Bank of England, to be deputy national security adviser for international economics. Atkinson will take the position vacated by Michael Froman, who became the U.S. trade representative. She will serve as the president's senior international economic adviser, the White House said in a statement. Atkinson is currently special assistant to the president on international economic affairs, a job she took in August 2011. She has played a key role in the administration's response to the European economic crisis and in U.S. interactions at Group of Eight and Group of 20 summits of industrialized nations and emerging market economies, the White House said. "Caroline is respected around the world for her understanding of how the global economy works, her tireless efforts to promote strong, balanced and sustainable growth and her experience in managing international financial crises," Obama said in a statement. Atkinson was head of external affairs at the IMF, and previously worked on international monetary and financial policy at the Treasury and regulatory policy at the British central bank. In her career as a journalist, Atkinson worked at the Washington Post, the Economist, and the Times of London, the White House said. (Reporting by Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Eric Beech) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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