William j burns biography
William Joseph Burns
William Joseph Burns | |
|---|---|
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 19 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | David S. Cohen |
| Preceded by | Gina Haspel |
| Succeeded by | William Ratcliffe(nominee) |
| In office July 28, 2011 – November 3, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Steinberg |
| Succeeded by | Antony Blinken |
Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – January 21, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Condoleezza Rice |
| Succeeded by | Hillary Clinton |
| In office May 13, 2008 – July 28, 2011 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | R. Nicholas Burns |
| Succeeded by | Wendy Sherman |
| In office November 8, 2005 – May 13, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alexander Vershbow |
| Succeeded by | John Beyrle |
| In office June 4, 2001 – March 2, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward S. Walker Jr. |
| Succeeded by | David Welch |
| In office August 9, 1998 – June 4, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Wesley Egan |
| Succeeded by | Edward Gnehm |
| In office January 16, 1996 – February 27, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Kenneth C. Brill |
| Succeeded by | Kristie Kenney |
| Born | (1956-04-04) April 4, 1956 (age 68) Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | La Salle University (BA) St John's College, Oxford (MPhil, DPhil) |
William Joseph Burns (born April 11, 1956) is an American politician. Burns is the 8th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency since March 19, 2021 during the Joe Biden administration. He was President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.[1] He was United States Deputy Secretary of State from 2011 to 2014.
He was Ambassador of the United States to Jordan from 1998 to 2001, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs from 2001 to 2005, Ambassador of the United States to the Russian Federation from 2005 to 2008, and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2008 to 2011.[2]
On January 11, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden nominated him to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.[3] On March 18, 2021 the United States Senate confirmed his nomination.[4]
In July 2023, Biden elevated Burns to a position in his cabinet, a largely symbolic action.[5]