Jim Swigert manages NDI's democratic development programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. NDI, presently with offices in Bolivia, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela, has been involved in political party training, civic organizing and election monitoring throughout the hemisphere.
Before joining NDI in 2005, Mr. Swigert spent 30 years as a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State, during which time he served at embassies in Latin America and Europe, and in Washington undertook a series of increasingly responsible positions dealing with Latin American, European, and international organization policy issues. From 2002-2005, Mr. Swigert was principal deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs and from 1999-2001, deputy assistant secretary of state for Southeast and Central Europe.
Throughout his government service, he was a strong advocate for the work of independent civic organizations in strengthening democratic practices around the world. His languages are Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.
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