Antony J. Blinken served as the 71st U.S. Secretary of State from 2021 to 2025, leading America’s foreign policy during a period of global transformation. A trusted advisor to three presidents—Clinton, Obama, and Biden—Blinken brought decades of diplomatic experience to the role, emphasizing the power of alliances, principled leadership, and diplomacy as essential tools for international progress.
Before his role as Secretary of State, he was Deputy Secretary of State under President Obama and previously served as Principal Deputy National Security Advisor. Known for his ability to coordinate complex interagency strategies, Blinken chaired the Deputies Committee and helped shape U.S. foreign policy on issues from global security to humanitarian engagement.
Earlier in his career, Blinken served as National Security Advisor to then–Vice President Joe Biden, and before that, as Democratic Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he helped steer critical international legislation.
His service in the Clinton administration included roles on the National Security Council as Senior Director for European Affairs and Chief Foreign Policy Speechwriter. In these roles, he advised on U.S.–European relations, NATO strategy, and transatlantic engagement.
Between government appointments, Blinken was a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and co-founded WestExec Advisors, a strategic consulting firm.
He also has experience as a journalist and commentator, having written extensively for major publications including The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and The New Republic. He is the author of Ally Versus Ally: America, Europe and the Siberian Pipeline Crisis and continues to be a respected voice on diplomacy and global affairs.
Fluent in French and educated in both the United States and France, Blinken is a graduate of Harvard University (Magna Cum Laude) and Columbia Law School. His global perspective, legal training, and deep government experience make him a leading figure in shaping U.S. engagement on the world stage.
