Blinken also served in the State Department and in senior positions on the National Security Council underBill Clinton's administration. Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. secretary of state. [28], In the years following the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, Blinken assisted Biden in formulating a proposal in the Senate to establish in Iraq three independent regions divided along ethnic or sectarian lines: a "Shiastan" in the south, a "Sunnistan" in the north, as well as Iraqi Kurdistan. In his administrative positions, he has been tremendous during his tenure especially when he was with the Obama Administration. From left, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Read More President Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Washington. According to his stepfather, Samuel Pisar, while growing up, Blinken would often ask him to share his experience surviving Auschwitz and Dachau. While growing up in New York City, Blinken attended the prestigious Dalton School. "Dad inspired me to public service," Blinken wrote. January 17, 2023, 7:42 PM. According to Blinkens friends, when he was torn about whether to pursue a career in the arts or in politics, he did an internship at The New Republic, where he wrote critical pieces of Reagan administration and Republican hedging on apartheid. He also spent four years as President Clintons chief foreign policy speechwriter, and he led the NSCs strategic planning team. Donald, his father, was the United States Ambassador to Hungary. He reportedly met his future wife Evan Ryan in 1995 and they have been married since 2002. During the Clinton Administration, Mr. Blinken served as a member of the National Security Council staff, including two years as the senior director for European affairs, the presidents principal advisor on the countries of Europe, the European Union, and NATO. [3]Jewish Virtual Library While in Harvard, Blinken also edited the weekly art magazine, What Is To Be Done, with the highly regarded New York political reporter Errol Louis. . Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the agreement reflects the two nations' effort to deepen cooperation "across all realms," including space, cybersecurity and emerging technologies. 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[87], In July 2021, the Biden administration accused China of a global cyberespionage campaign, which Blinken said posed "a major threat to our economic and national security". In Joe Bidens 2020 presidential campaign, Antony Blinken worked as a foreign policy advisor. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. When Blinken was about 5 years old, he met another Tony: Anthony Luzzatto Gardner, the son of one of his mother's closest friends, Danielle Luzzatto Gardner. In June 2014, Blinken delivered a speechat the Brookings Institution in which he criticized RussianPresident. [127] However, he also credited the former president's administration for its aggressive approach and has characterized China as a "techno-autocracy" which seeks world dominance. On the 10th anniversary of the International #DayOfTheGirl, we reaffirm our commitment to girls in all their diversity. When the 39-year-old Antony Blinken got married to a 30-year-old colleague from a D.C.-area middle-class, Irish Catholic family, Evan Ryan, on March 2, 2002, it was a bi-denominational ceremony, which was officiated by both a rabbi and priest. During a speech given at the Brookings Institution in June 2014, Blinken became critical of Russian President Vladimir Putins inner circle and the Russian public at large, he said, The first prong is necessary to deter oligarchs from risking American-based assets, while the latter prong is necessary to demonstrate to the Russian people that there is a very hefty fine for supporting international criminals like Putin.. Antony Blinkens mother Judith and stepfather Samuel Pisar, Antony Blinken, at the age of 39, got married to Evan Maureen Ryan, then a 30-year-old colleague from a D.C.-area middle-class, Irish Catholic family, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Ryan Jr. of Alexandria, on Saturday, March 2, 2002, at 3:00 p.m, in a bi-denominational ceremony officiated by both a rabbi and priest at Georgetowns Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Washington. [39] In April 2015, Blinken voiced support for the Saudi Arabianled intervention in Yemen. Blinken is also known for serving many key positions in the Obama administration, like Deputy National Security Adviser, Deputy Assistant to the President, and National Security Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden. He is fluent in French after his mom Judith - who is divorced from his father Donald - moved to Paris when he was a child. "He lived with decency, dignity. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015, and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under PresidentBarack Obama. How is thet even possible, giving his familys history? "[44], In June 2015, Blinken claimed that more than ten thousand ISIL fighters had been killed by American-led airstrikes against the Islamic State since a U.S.-led coalition launched a campaign against it nine months ago. [40] He said that "as part of that effort, we have expedited weapons deliveries, we have increased our intelligence sharing, and we have established a joint coordination planning cell in the Saudi operation centre. [139][140] Blinken expressed concern over perceived human rights violations in Egypt under the presidency of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Blinken often writes opinion for the New York Times and is also a global affairs analyst for CNN. [146] He plays guitar and has three songs available on Spotify by the alias ABlinken[147] (pronounced "Abe Lincoln"). While talking about Antonys filmmaking ambitions, his father, Donald Blinken, says. [10]The Washington Post In 2000, when George W. Bush became the President, Blinken was sidelined in the government, and he became a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. It wasnt long before he took another turn to the private sector for his masterpiece. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will try to prevent China from deepening its cooperation with Russia during his visit to Beijing. [56], During the final stretch of Biden's presidential campaign, Pine Island raised $218million for a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a public offering to invest in "defense, government service and aerospace industries" and COVID-19 relief, which the firm's prospectus (initially filed with the U.S. SEC in September and finalized on November 13, 2020) predicted would be profitable as the government looked to private contractors to address the pandemic. Known as Tony, Blinken was the son of Jewish parents, Judith and Donald Blinken, and lived in New York City until 1971 when he moved to Paris following his mother's remarriage. There are no concrete findings on who her daughter is. [48], Blinken is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations[58] and was previously a global affairs analyst for CNN. [59][60], Blinken was a foreign policy advisor for Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. Eventually, he helped Biden on the campaign trail as well, making another. [51], In an interview with The Intercept, Flournoy described WestExec's role as facilitating relationships between Silicon Valley firms and the Department of Defense and law enforcement;[52] Flournoy and others compared WestExec to Kissinger Associates. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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