R. Nicholas Burns
American diplomat and academic
Robert Nicholas Burns (born January 28, 1956) is an American diplomat and academic. He is the 13th United States Ambassador to China since 2022. Burns was a professor of diplomacy and international politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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| 13th United States Ambassador to China | |
| Assumed office April 1, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Terry Branstad |
| Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
| In office March 18, 2005 – February 29, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Marc Grossman |
| Succeeded by | William J. Burns |
| United States Ambassador to NATO | |
| In office August 7, 2001 – March 7, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Sandy Vershbow |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Nuland |
| United States Ambassador to Greece | |
| In office December 22, 1997 – July 29, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Thomas Niles |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Miller |
| Spokesperson for the United States Department of State | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Mike McCurry |
| Succeeded by | James Rubin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1956 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Baylies |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Boston College (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) |
He writes a bi-weekly column on foreign affairs for The Boston Globe.[1]
He was United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs within the United States Department of State during the George W. Bush presidency.
President Joe Biden nominated Burns to be Ambassador to China in August 2021.[2] He was confirmed by the entire Senate on December 16, 2021 by a vote of 75-18.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Board of Directors". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ↑ Karni, Annie (August 20, 2021). "Biden Nominates Burns and Emanuel to Be His Ambassadors to China and Japan" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: R. Nicholas Burns, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China)". US Senate. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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