William Burns
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State Department Under Secretary for Political Affairs |
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Resigned: July 27, 2011 Confirmed: May 8, 2008 |
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State Department Deputy Secretary |
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Confirmed: July 27, 2011 Nominated: May 11, 2011 Announced: May 11, 2011 |
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Bio
- Age: 56
- Education: LaSalle University, BA; Oxford University, PhD
- From: Washington, DC
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Gender: Male
Burns was confirmed by the Senate in May 2008 and is one of a handful of officials Obama has decided to keep on.
Last Job
- State Department, foreign service
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