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Commissioner Marjorie B. Tiven
Marjorie B. Tiven has served as Commissioner of the New York City Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol (UNCCP) since February 2002. UNCCP is the primary liaison between City government and the diplomatic community including relations with the U.S. State Department, the United Nations, 192 Permanent Missions to the United Nations and 105 Consulates. UNCCP also assists foreign companies interested in opening an office in New York City through its Division of International Business. UNCCP is home to New York City Global Partners which connects the Mayor's Office with global cities around the world. As Chief of Protocol, Commissioner Tiven is the official liaison with foreign governments for courtesy visits at City Hall. During her tenure, the City achieved the first-ever diplomatic parking agreement with the U.S. State Department, the first full fire safety protection inspection of the United Nations complex, and restructuring of The Sister City Program to expand New York's interaction with other global cities. Marjorie Tiven earned an undergraduate degree from Antioch College and a graduate degree from Columbia University School of Social Work. She served in various positions at The National Council on the Aging and The National Association of State Units on Aging, and as Director of Training at Brookdale Center on Aging at Hunter College. She resigned from Brookdale in 2001 to campaign for her brother, Michael R. Bloomberg, as Mayor of the City of New York. In 2005 Commissioner Tiven took leave to campaign for the Mayor's re-election.
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