Samantha Power

Former USAID Administrator (2021-2025)

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Born: September 21, 1970, London

Party: Democratic Party

Education: Yale College, Lakeside High School, Harvard Law School

Previous offices: United States Ambassador to the United Nations

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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The dismantlement of USAID

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As of May 2026: Left government January 20, 2025; returned to Harvard

Hours after taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order freezing all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days. Stop-work orders shuttered HIV clinics in Ivory Coast, refugee camps lost infrastructure support, and 3.8 million women lost access to contraceptive care.

Updated May 19