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Antony John 'Tony' Blinken (born April 16, 1962) served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Adviser for President Barack Obama, from January 2013 through December 2014.[1] On December 16, 2014 the U.S. Senate confirmed Blinken as Deputy Secretary of State by a vote of 55 to 38.[2]
Tony Blinken | |
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Deputy Secretary of State | |
Assumed office January 25, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | William Joseph Burns |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-04-16) April 16, 1962 (age 62) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Spouse | Evan Ryan |
Alma mater | Harvard University Columbia University |
From 2009 to 2013 Blinken served as Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President. From 2002 to 2008 he served as the Democratic Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. From 2001 to 2002 Blinken was a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. During the Clinton Administration, Blinken served in the State Department and in senior positions on the National Security Council Staff.
On November 7, 2014, President Obama announced that he would nominate Blinken to become the next Deputy Secretary of State, after the retirement of William Joseph Burns.[3]