Laura Rosenberger


Laura Rosenberger is a former American diplomat. She served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for China and Taiwan at the National Security Council in the Biden administration. She also was chair of the American Institute in Taiwan.
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Early life and education

Rosenberger received BAs in Sociology, Psychology, and Women's Studies from Pennsylvania State University's Schreyer Honors College in 2002 and an MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University School of International Service in 2004. Rosenberger's father Bryan Rosenberger noted in an interview with The Times of Israel that the September 11 attacks inspired her to pursue graduate studies in international peace, which marked the beginning of her policy career.

Career

Rosenberger joined the U.S. Department of State as a Presidential Management Fellow and subsequently served in a variety of roles focused on the Asia-Pacific. Among others, she helped prepare former U.S. President Barack Obama for his first summit with General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping.
Rosenberger was appointed chair of the American Institute in Taiwan in March 2023. On April 19, 2023, Rosenberger met with Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen. Her tenure at AIT ended on January 21, 2025, in the beginning of the second Trump presidency.

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