Nelson Strobridge Talbott III is an American foreign policy analyst focused on Russia. He was associated with Time magazine, and a diplomat who served as the deputy secretary of state from 1994 to 2001. He was president of Brookings Institution from 2002 to 2017.
Strobe Talbott
Talbott with George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece, 2009
Talbott with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev whilst the latter was on a visit to the United States in April 2010
Talbott with Secretary of State John Kerry in 2016
United States Deputy Secretary of State
The deputy secretary of state of the United States is the principal deputy to the secretary of state. As of February 2024, the position is held by Kurt M. Campbell, who is serving under United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken. If the secretary of state resigns or dies, the deputy secretary of state becomes acting secretary of state until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement. The position was created in 1972. Prior to July 13, 1972, the under secretary of state had been the second ranking officer of the Department of State.
United States Deputy Secretary of State
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