Brian McKeon | |
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| 4th United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources | |
| In office March 19, 2021 – December 31, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Heather Higginbottom (2017) |
| Succeeded by | Richard R. Verma |
| Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| In office June 10, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Christine Wormuth |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Karem (acting) |
| Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| In office July 28, 2014 – June 10, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Kathleen H. Hicks |
| Succeeded by | David B. Shear |
| Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States National Security Council | |
| In office March 16, 2012 – July 28, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nate Tibbits |
| Succeeded by | Suzy George |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Patrick McKeon February 11, 1964 Auburn, New York |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Brian Patrick McKeon (born February 11, 1964)[1] is an American attorney and national security advisor who served as the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources in the Biden Administration from March 2021 to December 2022.
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Early life and education
McKeon was born and raised in Auburn, New York, graduating from Auburn High School in 1981.[1][2][3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and international relations from University of Notre Dame in 1985 and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1995.[1][4]
Career
During law school, McKeon was a law clerk for Judge Robert G. Doumar of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. From 1987 to 1995, McKeon worked in the office of then-Senator Joe Biden, including as a legislative assistant specializing in foreign policy and defense. From 1997 to 2009, he was chief counsel for Democratic members of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. After Biden became vice president of the United States, McKeon was selected to serve as his deputy national security advisor. He later became the COO for the United States National Security Council (NSC). From 2012 to 2014, he was executive secretary of the NSC.[5][6] McKeon served as principal deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from 2014 to 2017.[7][8][4] After leaving the Obama Administration, McKeon became the executive director of the Penn Biden Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also written columns on national security issues for Just Security.[9]
Biden administration
On January 16, 2021, it was announced that McKeon would be nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources in the incoming Biden Administration.[10] On February 13, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[11] On March 11, 2021, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[12] On March 18, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[13] He was sworn into office on March 19, 2021.[14] He resigned on December 31, 2022.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 113th Congress (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2015. pp. 371–374. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ Harding, Robert (9 November 2020). "Auburn native Brian McKeon, longtime Biden adviser, has front-row seat to history". Auburn Citizen. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ Staff Report (2021-01-16). "Auburn native nominated to be part of Joe Biden's State Department". Fingerlakes1.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ a b "Brian P. McKeon, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy" (PDF). docs.house.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-09-07.
- ^ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/16/white-house-announces-new-executive-secretarychief-staff-national-securi
- ^ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/07/29/white-house-announces-new-executive-secretary-chief-staff-national-secur
- ^ "Brian P. McKeon - Biography from LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ Crowley, Michael (2021-01-16). "Biden and Harris introduced members of their White House science team". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ McKeon, Brian P. "Brian P. McKeon, Author at Just Security". Just Security. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Benner, Katie (2021-01-16). "Live Updates: Amid Fears of Inauguration Violence, Man With Gun Is Arrested in Washington, but Calls It 'Honest Mistake'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ "PN119 — Brian P. McKeon — Department of State". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Business Meeting | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations". www.foreign.senate.gov. 11 March 2021.
- ^ "PN119 - Nomination of Brian P. McKeon for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ @SecBlinken (March 19, 2021). "Thrilled that Brian McKeon was sworn-in today as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. Brian will serve @StateDept and the American people with integrity, dedication, and consummate professionalism. Congratulations, Brian" (Tweet). Retrieved March 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Brian P. McKeon". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
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