Steve Linick
Steve Linick | |
|---|---|
| 16th Inspector General of the Department of State | |
| In office September 30, 2013 – June 14, 2020 On leave: May 15, 2020 – June 14, 2020 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Howard Krongard |
| Succeeded by | Cardell K. Richardson |
| Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency | |
| In office September 29, 2010 – September 30, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Michael Stephens (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Alan Linick 1963 (age 61–62) |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA, MA, JD) |
Steven Alan Linick (/ˈlɪnɪk/ LIN-ik; born 1963) is an American attorney and State Department official who served as Inspector General of the Department of State and led the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State. In 2013, he was nominated by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by the United States Senate. Linick was removed from office by Donald Trump on May 15, 2020, effective in 30 days per federal law, with Stephen Akard appointed acting inspector general in the interim.