Wendy Sherman
Wendy Ruth Sherman (born June 7, 1949)[1] is an American professor and diplomat.[2][3] Sherman was the United States Deputy Secretary of State from April 14, 2021 until July 28, 2023. She was a professor of public leadership and director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.[4] She was also the lead negotiator for the Iran nuclear deal.[5]
Wendy Sherman | |
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| 21st United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
| In office April 14, 2021 – July 28, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Leader | Antony Blinken |
| Preceded by | Stephen Biegun |
| Succeeded by | Kurt M. Campbell |
| Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
| In office September 21, 2011 – October 2, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Tom Shannon (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Tom Shannon |
| Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| In office August 6, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Tim Wirth |
| Succeeded by | Philip D. Zelikow |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office May 12, 1993 – March 29, 1996 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Janet G. Mullins Grissom |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Larkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1949 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Smith College Boston University (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (MSW) |
On January 5, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden nominated Sherman to be United States Deputy Secretary of State under Antony Blinken.[6] She was confirmed to the United States Senate on April 13, 2021.
In May 2023, Reuters reported that Sherman did not support stricter export control rules on Huawei and wished to revive Blinken's canceled visit to China following the 2023 Chinese balloon incident.[7] The same month, CNN reported that Sherman was expected to leave her post in summer 2023.[8] Sherman retired on July 28, 2023.[9]
References
change- ↑ "Wendy R. Sherman". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. September 21, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Pazzanese, Christina (2020-01-06). "Wendy Sherman on where we are as Iran shrugs off nuclear deal". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ Carter, Cathy (2020-02-17). "In Sarasota, Obama Official Talks Foreign Policy, Calls Killing Of Iranian General 'A Risk'". WUSF News. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ "Amb. Wendy R. Sherman". cpl.hks.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ↑ Wickenden, Dorothy (2018-05-18). "An Architect of the Iran Deal Sees Her Work Crumbling". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ "Biden to tap more Obama vets to fill key national security roles". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ↑ Martina, Michael (2023-05-11). "Why the US delayed China sanctions after shooting down a spy balloon". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ↑ Atwood, Kylie (2023-05-12). "Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman expected to leave post this summer, sources say". CNN. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ↑ "On the Retirement of Deputy Secretary Sherman". United States Department of State. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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