Juan Zarate
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Juan Zarate was a Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism during the George W. Bush administration. He currently serves as Senior Adviser at the think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies
, Transnational Threats Project.
In his previous role, Zarate was responsible for developing and overseeing the effective implementation of the U.S. government's counterterrorism strategy.
's assets, resulting in the return of over $3 billion of Iraqi assets from the U.S. and around the world.
Prior to working at the Department of the Treasury, Zarate served as a prosecutor in the Department of Justice
’s Terrorism and Violent Crime Section, where he worked on the investigation.
and a cum laude graduate of the Harvard Law School
. He studied as a Rotary International Fellow at the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. He is a 1989 graduate of Mater Dei High School
in Santa Ana
, California.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University...
, Transnational Threats Project.
In his previous role, Zarate was responsible for developing and overseeing the effective implementation of the U.S. government's counterterrorism strategy.
Career
Prior to joining the NSC, Mr. Zarate served as the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes where he led Treasury's domestic and international efforts to disrupt terrorist financing, built comprehensive anti-money laundering systems, and expand the use of Treasury powers to advance national security interests. He led the U.S. government's global efforts to seize Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
's assets, resulting in the return of over $3 billion of Iraqi assets from the U.S. and around the world.
Prior to working at the Department of the Treasury, Zarate served as a prosecutor in the Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
’s Terrorism and Violent Crime Section, where he worked on the investigation.
Education
Zarate is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and a cum laude graduate of the Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. He studied as a Rotary International Fellow at the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. He is a 1989 graduate of Mater Dei High School
Mater Dei High School
Mater Dei High School may refer to:* Mater Dei High School is a Catholic high school located in Orange County, California.* Mater Dei High School is a Catholic high school located in Clinton County, Illinois....
in Santa Ana
Santa Ana
-People:*Saint Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary*Santa Anna , Native American tribal leader*Antonio López de Santa Anna , Mexican general and President-United States:*Santa Ana, California...
, California.