Jeffrey A. Bader

Jeffrey A. Bader (born 1945) was the senior director for Asian affairs on the National Security Council in the Obama Administration[1][2] and a former United States Ambassador to Namibia.[3]

Jeff Bader
United States Ambassador to Namibia
In office
October 13, 1999 – April 6, 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byGeorge F. Ward
Succeeded byKevin McGuire
Personal details
Born1945 (age 77–78)
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 2023
SpouseRohini Talalla
EducationYale College (BA)
Columbia University (MA, PhD)

Early life and education

Bader was born in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a BA from Yale College (1976) and a MA (1968) and PhD (1975) in European history from Columbia University. He speaks Chinese and French.[4]

Career

Bader retired from foreign service in 2002 and later joined the Brookings Institution, where he was senior fellow and inaugural director of the John L. Thornton China Center.[5][6][7] From 2009 to 2011, he was senior director for Asian affairs on the National Security Council during the Obama Administration.

Personal life

Bader is of Jewish descent.[8] In 1985, he married documentary filmmaker Rohini Talalla who he met in New York City. Talalla is an immigrant from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is of mixed Sri Lankan, Welsh, Burmese and Chinese ancestry.[9]

Death

Bader died in October 2023, at the age of 78.[10][11]

References
  1. "Jeffrey A. Bader". The Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  2. Sanger, David; Landler, Mark (April 12, 2010). "China Pledges to Work With U.S. on Iran Sanctions". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  3. "Jeffrey A. Bader". Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, United States Department of State. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  4. "Biography: Jeffrey A. Bader, Ambassador to Namibia". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. Johnston, Christopher (October 1, 2008). "Long-distance relationship: Jeffrey Bader has had an intimate affair with China—and he's eager to tell Deal Maker Forum attendees about it". Inside Business. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  6. "Ambassador Jeffrey A. Bader Named Senior Fellow and Director of Brookings China Initiative". The Brookings Institution. March 28, 2005. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  7. "Jeffrey A. Bader". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  8. The Tablet Magazine: "Your State Dinner Hu’s Who – Meet the Jews of America’s ruling class" By Marc Tracy January 20, 2011
  9. Washington Life: "ObamaLand: POTUS’ China Watcher – President Obama’s national security advisor on Asian affairs Jeffrey Bader, accompanied by his wife, Rohini Talalla, talks optimistically about future Chinese-American relations" By Chuck Conconi March 21, 2011
  10. "Jeffrey A. Bader". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  11. Kuo, Kaiser. "In Memoriam: Jeffrey A. Bader, from February 2022". The China Project. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
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