News Breadcrumb Home News ... Jake Sullivan appointed next Director of Policy Planning, US State Department Date 23 Feb 2011 Share image/svg+xml image/svg+xml Jake Sullivan (IR MPhil in 2000) is to take over as the next Director of Policy Planning at the US State Department.He will succeed Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter (IR MPhil 1982, and IR DPhil 1992) who will be returning to teach at Princeton. Other news Image 7 Oct 2026 InsPIRes Year in Review magazine 2025-26 – out now! Alumni Image 7 Oct 2026 Alumnus Brian Wong releases new book on AI Alumni