Andrew Natsios
Andrew S. Natsios (born September 22, 1949) is an American public servant and Republican politician originally from Massachusetts, who served in a number of positions in the administrations of Governor Paul Cellucci and President of the United States George W. Bush.
Andrew Natsios | |
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Natsios in 2012 | |
| Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development | |
| In office May 2001 – January 14, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | J. Brady Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Randall L. Tobias |
| Chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority | |
| In office April 2000 – March 2001 | |
| Governor | Paul Cellucci |
| Preceded by | James Kerasiotes |
| Succeeded by | David Forsberg |
| Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts | |
| In office March 1999 – April 2000 | |
| Governor | Paul Cellucci |
| Preceded by | Frederick Laskey |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Crosby |
| Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development for the Bureau of Food and Humanitarian Assistance | |
| In office 1991 – January 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Philip Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | M. Douglas Stafford |
| Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party | |
| In office 1980–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon M. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Ray Shamie |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1979–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Gardner |
| Constituency | 58th Middlesex (1975–1979) 8th Middlesex (1979–1987) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Natsios |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Holliston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (BA) Harvard Kennedy School (MPA) |
After serving as a Massachusetts State Representative and Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party, Natsios served as Secretary of Administration and Finance and Chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority in the Cellucci administration. Then, Natsios served under George W. Bush as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan. In the private sector, Natsios has served as Vice President of the evangelical Christian humanitarian organization World Vision U.S. He currently teaches as Executive Professor at the George H.W Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and serves as Director for the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs.