R. Nicholas Burns
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Robert Nicholas Burns is an American diplomat and international relations scholar. He served as the United States ambassador to China from 2022 to 2025. He is now the Goodman Professor of the Practice
Official portrait, 2022
Burns and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at NATO headquarters in Brussels on December 2, 2003
Official Portrait of Burns, the then Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs in 2005
Burns during the Munich Security Conference in 2016
William J. Burns (diplomat)
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William Joseph Burns is an American diplomat who served as the 8th director of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Biden administration from March 19, 2021 to January 20, 2025. He previously se
R. Nicholas Burns
…Secretary of State for Political Affairs In office March 18, 2005 – February 29, 2008 President George W. Bush Preceded by Marc Grossman Succeeded by William J. Burns 19th United States Ambassador to NATO In office August 7, 2001 – March 7, 2005 President George W. Bush Preceded by Sandy Vershbow Succeeded by Victoria…
Official portrait, 2021
William Joseph Burns sworn in as CIA director by Kamala Harris in 2021
Burns sitting with President Joe Biden, Harris, and the U.S. national security team, August 18, 2021
Joe Biden presidential portrait