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About Antony Blinken
American lawyer and diplomat
Antony Blinken is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the 71st United States secretary of state from 2021 to 2025. He was born in 1962 and has held senior roles in U.S. foreign policy across Democratic administrations. Before leading the State Department, Blinken served as deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 and as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 under President Barack Obama. From 2009 to 2013, he was national security advisor to then vice president Joe Biden.
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