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Diplomacy & Foreign Policy
The Diplomacy & Foreign Policy section of the ICAS Biden International Affairs Personnel Tracker largely includes, but is not limited to, personnel serving at the Department of State and the White House National Security Council. The primary role of the listed personnel is to nurture diplomatic ties on the international stage and advance the foreign policy and geopolitical interests of the United States.
ICAS recognizes that certain personnel’s responsibilities can overlap between subject areas and has no intention of limiting any individual’s influence or role. The objective of the Tracker is to identify and understand the official positions of key players in the Biden Administration who will directly or indirectly impact the trajectory of the U.S.-China relationship in various subject areas.
ICAS will continue to update the Tracker with new and additional appointees as time and circumstances allow.
Top Announced Biden Administration Personnel in Diplomacy & Foreign Policy
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Phase One Release: January 20, 2021
Phase Two Release: February 16, 2021
Phase Three Release: March 10, 2021
Phase Four Release: April 20, 2021
Phase Five Release: June 24, 2021
Phase Six Release: December 28, 2021 [Final]
Key Members of the U.S. Department of State
Antony Blinken – Secretary of State
Nicholas Burns – Ambassador to China
Wendy Sherman – Deputy Secretary of State
Linda Thomas-Greenfield – Ambassador to the United Nations
Jeffrey Prescott – Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations
Rahm Emanuel – Ambassador to Japan
Marc Knapper – Ambassador to Vietnam
Sung Kim – Special Envoy to North Korea
Samantha Power – U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator
Victoria Nuland – Under Secretary for Political Affairs
Daniel Kritenbrink – Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Jung Pak – Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Donald Lu – Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs
Melanie Hart – China Policy Coordinator, Office of Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment
Uzra Zeya – Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights & U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
Mira Rapp Hooper – Policy Planning Department Senior Advisor on China
Salman Ahmed – Director of Policy Planning Staff
Key Members of the U.S. National Security Council
Jake Sullivan – National Security Advisor
Nancy McEldowney – National Security Advisor to the Vice President
Kurt Campbell – Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs
John Kerry – Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
Jonathan Finer – Deputy National Security Advisor
Anne Neuberger- Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology
Laura Rosenberger – Senior Director for China
Rush Doshi – Director for China
Julian Gerwitz – Director for China Senior
Tarun Chhabra – Director for Technology and National Security
*None of the personnel in this tracker are associated with the Institute for China-America Studies. All images used on this page are sourced from the official Biden-Harris transition website buildbackbetter.gov or the public domain.*
Page Last Updated: January 11, 2022