John B. Bellinger III
John Bellinger | |
|---|---|
| 21st Legal Adviser of the Department of State | |
| In office April 8, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William Howard Taft IV |
| Succeeded by | Harold Hongju Koh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1960 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) Harvard University (JD) University of Virginia (MA) |
John Bellinger Bellinger III (born March 28, 1960) is an American lawyer who served as the Legal Adviser for the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration. He is now a partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm Arnold & Porter, and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.