Washington: United States President Barack Obama Wednesday nominated William J. Burns as Deputy Secretary, Department of State.
William J. Burns currently serves as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and holds the highest rank in the Foreign Service, Career Ambassador. Before this appointment, Burns served as US Ambassador to Russia from 2005 to 2008; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs from 2001 to 2005; and US Ambassador to Jordan from 1998 to 2001.
Since joining the Foreign Service in 1982, Ambassador Burns has served in a number of other capacities both in Washington and abroad including: Executive Secretary and Special Assistant to Secretaries Christopher and Albright; Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the US Embassy in Moscow; Acting Director and Principal Deputy Director of the Department’s Policy Planning Staff; and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs at the National Security Council.
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