Antony J. Blinken

Former Secretary of State

As the 71st Secretary of State under President Biden, he led U.S. diplomacy through an era of seismic geopolitical shifts including confronting rising authoritarianism, supporting Ukraine’s defense and contending with conflict in the Middle East. The stepson of a Holocaust survivor, Sec. Blinken’s vision of American leadership is shaped by a deeply personal understanding of what’s at stake when democracy fails and diplomacy falters. His tenure as Secretary followed decades of national service, serving as Deputy Secretary of State and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor under President Obama and National Security Advisor to then-Vice President Biden.