Richard Verma | |
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| 5th United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources | |
| Assumed office April 5, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Brian P. McKeon |
| United States Ambassador to India | |
| In office January 16, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Stephens (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | MaryKay Carlson (Acting) |
| 28th Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office April 6, 2009 – March 14, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Matthew Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | David S. Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Rahul Verma November 27, 1968 Edmonton, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Melineh Verma |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lehigh University (BS) American University (JD) Georgetown University (LLM, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1994–1998 |
| Unit | United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Richard Rahul Verma (born November 27, 1968)[1] is an American diplomat, who serves as the deputy secretary of state for management and resources, a position he has held since April 5, 2023.[2] He served as the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs from 2009 to 2011, and as the U.S. ambassador to India from 2014 to 2017.[3][4] He served as the chief legal officer and head of global public policy at Mastercard, from 2020 to 2023,[5] and as the vice chair of the Asia Group from 2017 to 2020, where he oversaw the firm's South Asia practice.[6] He also practiced law for many years at Steptoe & Johnson LLP in Washington DC, and served as a Senior Counselor and Lead of the India and South Asia practice at Albright Stonebridge Group.
- ^ "Know About Ex-US Ambassador Richard Verma, Nominated By Joe Biden For New Role". The Economic Times. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Nominee for Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources". The White House. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Revesz, Rachel (January 20, 2017). "Donald Trump has fired all foreign US ambassadors with nobody to replace them". The Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Verma, Richard R". State.gov. 2009-04-06. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Mastercard Names Richard Verma Executive Vice President of Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs". investor.mastercard.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ Haniffa, Aziz. "Former envoy Verma joins The Asia Group". IndiaAbroad.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.