Back Antony Blinken AF أنتوني بلينكن Arabic انتونى بلينكين ARZ Entoni Blinken AZ آنتونی بلینکن AZB Энтані Блінкен BE Энтані Блінкен BE-X-OLD Антъни Блинкен Bulgarian অ্যান্টনি ব্লিংকেন Bengali/Bangla Antony Blinken BR
The Honorable Antony Blinken | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 71st United States Secretary of State | |
| Assumed office January 26, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Wendy Sherman Kurt M. Campbell |
| Preceded by | Mike Pompeo |
| Succeeded by | Marco Rubio (nominee) |
| 18th United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
| In office January 9, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | William Joseph Burns |
| Succeeded by | John Sullivan |
| United States Deputy National Security Advisor | |
| In office January 20, 2013 – January 9, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Denis McDonough |
| Succeeded by | Avril Haines |
| National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2013 | |
| Vice President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | John P. Hannah |
| Succeeded by | Jake Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antony John Blinken April 16, 1962 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962)[1][2] is an American politician. Blinken is the 71st and current United States Secretary of State since January 26, 2021. He was the United States Deputy Secretary of State from 2015 to 2017 and Deputy National Security Advisor from 2013 to 2015 under President Barack Obama.
In November 2020, President-elect Joe Biden chose Blinken to be United States Secretary of State.[3] Blinken was confirmed by the Senate on January 26, 2021, in a 78-22 confirmation vote.[4]
He plays guitar and has two songs available on Spotify.[5]
In 2002, he married Evan Ryan. They have two daughters.[6]
- ↑ "Antony Blinken steps into the spotlight with Obama administration role". Washington Post. September 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Antony "Tony" Blinken". Jewish Virtual Library. 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Jakes, Lara; Crowley, Michael; Sanger, David E. (22 November 2020). "Biden Chooses Antony Blinken, Defender of Global Alliances, as Secretary of State". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ "Senate confirms Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state". AP NEWS. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ↑ Shaffer, Claire (2020-11-23). "Yes, Biden's Secretary of State Hopeful Antony Blinken Has a Band". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Herszenhorn, David (23 November 2020). "Nine things to think about Antony Blinken".