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 | Position abolished |
24th 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 |
Personal details | |
Born | Kurt Michael Campbell August 27, 1957 Fresno, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Education | |
Kurt Michael Campbell (born August 27, 1957[1]) 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.[2]
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,[3] which he founded in February 2013. On January 20, 2021, he was appointed as the NSC Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific by Joe Biden.