Karolina Stevens Steinhelm

Henry Stevens

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University of Southern California (Bachelor's of Arts, Political Science)Northwestern University (Master's of Arts, Economics & Political Science)

Karolina Stevens Steinhelm is an American diplomat, humanitarian, United Nations official and former political aide who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She has also previously served as the Executive Director of UNICEF, 39th United States Ambassador to Australia, Press Secretary to the Vice President, Spokesperson for the United States Department of State and White House Deputy Press Secretary. She is the daughter of billionaire businessman and former Governor of California Ronald Stevens, her mother, Kimberley Stevens served as the US Ambassador to Australia at the time of her birth, appointed by President George W. Bush.

Before entering politics, Stevens was an advocate for human rights and she was given the opportunity to speak to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She called this experience "eyeopening" and "incredible". Stevens has said that she regrets not getting more involved in human rights activism, however she has said that she has advocated for them in every public service job she has ever held.

Stevens started her career in politics working as an aide to her father as Mayor of Los Angeles. She would later resign from these positions to take the position of White House Deputy Press Secretary in the administration of President Gregory Lawson. She would later be moved to serve as Spokesperson for the United States Department of State by President Len Rhodes. After his tenure, she left politics and became a consultant for lobbying groups in Washington. Upon the re-election of former President Arthur Griffin to a nonconsecutive term in the 2048 Presidential Election, she was asked to become White House Communications Director, however, she withdrew her name from consideration for no apparent reason and was offered the position of Press Secretary to the Vice President.

She would later be nominated to serve as the United States Ambassador to Australia by President Griffin. Her nomination advanced through the Senate and she was appointed US Ambassador to Australia on November 10th, 2049, leaving her post as Press Secretary the same day.

She is married to Parker Steinhelm, a businessman and former United States Senator. Steinhelm is the son of former US President Marjorie Steinhelm and journalist Bradley Steinhelm. Stevens has three children with her husband.

Stevens is a Republican, however she says that, while registered to the party she has voted for Democrats before. She said in an interview with Reuters, "I believe I am more of an independent personally, while I consider myself a conservative person, I vote on policy and not on party lines."

Since leaving politics Stevens has taken a job at the United Nations and was a top candidate for the position of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. In late 2053, she was appointed as Executive Director of UNICEF, she left UNICEF in 2061 and was appointed as High Commissioner for Human Rights.

(June 6th, 2033 - January 10th, 2035)
(January 2nd, 2037 - December 18th, 2039)
(December 18th, 2039 - January 20th, 2041)
(January 20th, 2049 - November 10th, 2049)
(November 10th, 2049 - January 20th, 2053)
(December 1st, 2053 - May 7th, 2061)
(May 7th, 2061 - March 18th, 2067)