71st U.S. Secretary of State
Secretary Antony J. Blinken: Biography at a Glance
- As America’s 71st Secretary of State, Antony Blinken didn’t just witness the shifting tides of global power — he helped steer through them.
- From confronting rising authoritarianism to revitalizing frayed alliances, Secretary Blinken shaped U.S. diplomacy in one of the most turbulent and consequential periods in recent history.
- Having held senior foreign policy roles under Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Biden, Blinken has helped write the playbook for American leadership in the 21st century. His experience is deep, bipartisan, and hard-won on the frontlines of diplomacy.
- From the war in Ukraine to Middle East flashpoints to global pandemic coordination, Blinken has sat at the nexus of power, driving the U.S. government’s toughest national security decisions. He brings an insider’s clarity to how decisions are made when the stakes are highest.
- Far from treating climate as a side issue, Blinken elevated it as core to America’s foreign policy. He worked to galvanize international cooperation and lock climate action into the architecture of global diplomacy, making the case that planetary health and geopolitical stability are inseparable.
- Whether addressing conflict and cooperation, the battle for democratic values, or the shifting sands of the global economy, Blinken translates complexity into clarity. He offers not just analysis, but perspective — shaped by decades in the room where it happens — to help audiences navigate a world in flux.
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Antony J. Blinken has spent his life in service to the country he loves, helping shape how America shows up in the world and what it stands for when it does. Over three decades in foreign policy, he has worked alongside Presidents, allies, and citizens alike to advance the simple but powerful idea that American leadership, at its best, can deliver real benefits to people’s lives. At the heart of that vision is a belief that America is strongest when it works in common cause with others.
As the 71st Secretary of State under President Biden, he led U.S. diplomacy through an era of seismic geopolitical shifts. From confronting rising authoritarianism, supporting Ukraine’s defense and contending with conflict in the Middle East, to rebuilding relationships with allies and forging stronger ties in the Indo-Pacific, he helped reposition American leadership to meet a new generation of global challenges. Under his leadership, the U.S. strengthened NATO, built new partnerships that brought together our European and Asian allies, and elevated trade, investment, and technology policy as core pillars of national security and global influence.
His tenure as Secretary followed decades of national service in roles that shaped American policy at the highest levels. As Deputy Secretary of State and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor under President Obama, he was a key architect of foreign policy decision-making, chairing the Deputies Committee and advising the President and Vice President through some of the most consequential global events of the early 21st century. Earlier still, he served as National Security Advisor to then-Vice President Biden, Democratic Staff Director for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and chief foreign policy speechwriter for President Clinton, building a reputation for clarity, conviction, and calm under pressure.
Blinken’s vision of American leadership is shaped by a deeply personal understanding of what’s at stake when democracy fails and diplomacy falters. The stepson of a Holocaust survivor, he grew up with stories of loss, resilience, and a keen awareness of the difference American leadership can make in people’s lives. Raised and educated in both Paris and the United States, he brings a global perspective to American statecraft. Before public service, he worked as a lawyer, journalist, and author—publishing widely and contributing to outlets including The New Republic, The New York Times, and Foreign Affairs.
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