Jon Finer | |
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| 33rd Principal Deputy National Security Advisor | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Matthew Pottinger |
| 28th Director of Policy Planning | |
| In office March 7, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David McKean |
| Succeeded by | Brian H. Hook |
| 5th Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State | |
| In office March 8, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Secretary | John Kerry |
| Preceded by | David Wade |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Peterlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Norwich, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford (MPhil) Yale University (JD) |
Jonathan Finer (born 1976) is an American journalist and civil servant who serves as deputy national security advisor under national security advisor Jake Sullivan in the Biden administration.[1] He previously served as the chief of staff and director of policy planning for former Secretary of State John Kerry at the U.S. Department of State.[2][3]
- ^ Bertrand, Natasha; Pager, Tyler; Seligman, Lara (January 5, 2021). "Biden to tap more Obama vets to fill key national security roles". Politico. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Jonathan Finer". U.S. Department of State. March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Hudson, John (December 18, 2015). "Inside Kerry's Leadership Changes for 2016". Foreign Policy. Retrieved March 23, 2016.