Antony Blinken
Antony John Blinken is an American lawyer and diplomat currently serving as the 71st United States secretary of state. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. Blinken was previously national security advisor to then-Vice President Joe Biden from 2009 to 2013.
Some of the key events about Antony Blinken
- 1988Served as a campaign aide for Michael Dukakis' presidential campaign
- 1994Joined the National Security Council staff at the White House
- 2002Became the Democratic Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- 2002Supported the Iraq War as staff director for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- 2009Appointed Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President
- 2011Advocated for military intervention in Libya as Deputy National Security Advisor
- 2013Nominated and confirmed as Deputy National Security Advisor
- 2013Pushed for military action in Syria following chemical weapons attacks
- 2014Involved in the Obama administration's response to the Russian annexation of Crimea, which was criticized as ineffective
- 2015Became Deputy Secretary of State, serving as the principal deputy to Secretary of State John Kerry
- 2015Participated in negotiating the Iran nuclear deal, which faced significant opposition
- 2017Co-founded WestExec Advisors, a strategic advisory firm
- 2020Named as foreign policy advisor for Joe Biden's presidential campaign
- 2021Nominated and confirmed as the 71st United States Secretary of State
- 2021Oversaw the controversial withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan
- 2021Faced criticism for the State Department's handling of evacuations during the fall of Kabul
- 2022Played a key role in coordinating international support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion
- 2022Criticized for the U.S. response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, deemed by some as too slow
- 2022Faced backlash for not immediately labeling Russian actions in Ukraine as war crimes
- 2023Criticized for perceived lack of progress in Middle East peace efforts amid escalating conflicts
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