Back كورت إم. كامبل Arabic كورت ام. كامبل ARZ Kurt M. Campbell German کورت ام. کمپل Persian Kurt M. Campbell French קורט קמפבל HE Kurt M. Campbell ID カート・キャンベル Japanese 커트 캠벨 Korean Kurt M. Campbell SIMPLE
Kurt Campbell | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 22nd United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
| In office February 12, 2024 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Wendy Sherman Victoria Nuland (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Landau (nominee) |
| 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 who served as the United States deputy secretary of state from 2024 to 2025. He previously served as deputy assistant advisor to President Biden[2] and 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.[3]
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,[4] which he founded in February 2013. On January 20, 2021, he was appointed as the NSC Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific by Joe Biden.
- ^ "California Birth Index | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Ellen Knickmeyer. (6 February 2024). "Senators approve an Asia veteran as No. 2 diplomat, underscoring US efforts to keep focus on China". AP website Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Nakashima, Ellen (1 November 2023). "White House nominates Asia lead Kurt Campbell to be Blinken's deputy". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "The Asia Group". Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.