Kurt M. Campbell
Kurt Michael Campbell (born August 27, 1957) is an American diplomat and businessman serving as the United States deputy secretary of state since 2024. He previously served as National Security Council coordinator for the Indo-Pacific from 2021 to 2024. In this capacity, Campbell had been referred to as the Biden administration's "Asia coordinator" or "Asia czar"—chief architect of Joe Biden's Asia strategy.
Kurt Campbell | |
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| 22nd United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
| Assumed office February 12, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Wendy Sherman Victoria Nuland (acting) |
| National Security Council Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – February 12, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs | |
| In office June 29, 2009 – February 8, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Christopher R. Hill |
| Succeeded by | Daniel R. Russel |
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| Born | Kurt Michael Campbell August 27, 1957 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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He formerly served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs in the Obama administration. He was the chairman and CEO of The Asia Group, LLC, which he founded in February 2013. On January 20, 2021, he was appointed as the NSC Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific by Joe Biden.
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