Ambassador Nathan A. Sales is a distinguished fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs, focusing on counterterrorism, security, democracy and the rule of law, and human rights.
From 2017 to 2021, Sales served at the US Department of State as under secretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights (acting). He oversaw nine bureaus and offices led by Senate-confirmed principals, with 1,300 employees and a combined foreign assistance budget of more than $5 billion annually, and the mission of preventing and countering threats to civilian security, including terrorism, mass atrocities, and violations of human rights and the rule of law.
