Louis O'Neill
Louis O'Neill
Ambassador and Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova at OSCE
United States
Past
• Ambassador and Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova at OSCE
• Special Assistant to Secretary of State at US Department of State
• Policy Planning Staff at US Department of State
• Assistant District Attorney at New York County Special Prosecutions Bureau
Education
• Harvard University
• Stanford University
• Stanford University
Connections
  • None
Recommendations
  • None
Industry
  • Government Relations
Websites
 

Louis O'Neill's Summary

Summary:

Louis F. O’Neill, a Fulbright Scholar and a White House Fellow, is well versed in matters of public policy, and he leverages his experiences practicing law to enact policies that ultimately create a more just world. Mr. O’Neill has practiced law in the public and private sectors, and he possesses further experience with Slavic languages, public service, and Russian/Eastern European affairs. Louis O’Neill attended Harvard Law School for his law degree and Stanford University for his undergraduate degree in Slavic Languages and Literature. As a former Assistant District Attorney for New York County, Louis O’Neill garnered practical experience with the wheels of justice. Mr. O’Neill values working for a just cause, and he has made a name for himself as an international peace advocate. These traits have aided Mr. Louis O’Neill in his past position as Ambassador to Moldova for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. In Moldova, Ambassador Louis O’Neill worked to reinforce the former Soviet republic’s commitment to peace and human rights. Notably, Mr. O’Neill tackled human trafficking in the Eastern European nation, and he lobbied to have guns and ammunition from Russia removed from the country. As a former attorney, Louis O’Neill understands the importance of a functioning justice system, and he worked tirelessly to augment Moldova’s existing justice system with increased transparency and efficiency. Ambassador O’Neill’s work has had a profound impact on the lives of the Moldovan citizenry, and he continues to fight for their rights.

Specialties:

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Louis O'Neill's Experience

Previously:
Ambassador and Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova at OSCE
(Government Relations)
2006 - 2007 (1 year)
As OSCE Ambassador and Head of Mission in Moldova, Louis O’Neill worked to bring stability and progress to the region by promoting free elections, free speech, and an unencumbered media, as well as working toward resolving the Transnistrian conflict and the withdrawal of Russian munitions stockpiles and troops from the former Soviet state.Special Assistant to Secretary of State at US Department of State
(Government Relations)
2005 - 2006 (1 year)
Louis O'Neill served as Secretary of State Colin Powell’s Special Assistant on Russian Affairs. As part of the OSCE Minsk Group’s Fact-Finding Mission to the Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan Surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, Louis O’Neill and his work on a Fact Finding Mission there was recognized with the U.S. State Department’s Franklin Award in 2005.Policy Planning Staff at US Department of State
(Government Relations)
2004 - 2005 (1 year)
Louis O'Neill was selected as a non-political expert member of the Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. State Department, where he helped formulate policy pertaining to Russia and other former Soviet states. Assistant District Attorney at New York County Special Prosecutions Bureau
(Government Relations)
2001 - 2004 (3 years)
Louis O’Neill prosecuted a broad assortment of cases including those of fraud, embezzlement, smuggling, organized crime, and more.
 

Louis O'Neill's Education

Harvard University (1992 - 1996)

Stanford University (MA, Russian and East European Studies, 1991 - 1992)

Stanford University (BA, Slavic Languages, 1986 - 1990)
 

Louis O'Neill's Additional Information

 

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