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William J. Burns
William Joseph Burns
American diplomat (born 1956).
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William J. Burns
Sex or Gender
Male
Country of Citizenship
United States
Educated At
La Salle University
St John's College
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
United States Deputy Secretary of State
(7/28/2011 - 11/3/2014)
Replaces
:
James Steinberg
Replaced By
:
Wendy Sherman
Series Ordinal
:
17
Start Time
:
7/28/2011
End Time
:
11/3/2014
United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation
(11/8/2005 - 5/13/2008)
Replaces
:
Alexander Vershbow
Replaced By
:
John Beyrle
Start Time
:
11/8/2005
End Time
:
5/13/2008
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
(6/4/2001 - 3/2/2005)
Start Time
:
6/4/2001
End Time
:
3/2/2005
United States Ambassador to Jordan
(8/9/1998 - 6/4/2001)
Start Time
:
8/9/1998
End Time
:
6/4/2001
United States Secretary of State
(1/20/2009 - 1/21/2009)
Replaces
:
Condoleezza Rice
Replaced By
:
Hillary Clinton
Has Characteristic
:
Acting
Start Time
:
1/20/2009
End Time
:
1/21/2009
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
(5/13/2008 - 7/28/2011)
Replaces
:
R. Nicholas Burns
Replaced By
:
Thomas A. Shannon, Jr.
Series Ordinal
:
20
Start Time
:
5/13/2008
End Time
:
7/28/2011
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
(3/19/2021 - 1/20/2025)
Replaces
:
Gina Haspel
Replaced By
:
John Ratcliffe
Series Ordinal
:
8
Appointed By
:
Joe Biden
Start Time
:
3/19/2021
End Time
:
1/20/2025
Date of Birth
4/4/1956
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Occupation
Diplomat
Politician
Ambassador
Given Name
William
Series Ordinal
:
1
Joseph
Series Ordinal
:
2
Place of Birth
Fort Bragg
Award Received
Marshall Scholarship
Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Member Of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Advanced Technology External Advisory Council
Name in Native Language
William Joseph Burns
Family Name
Burns
Nickname
Bill
Native Language
American English
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Field of Work
Diplomacy
Spouse
Lisa Carty
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