Philip Gordon

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Philip Gordon
National Security Advisor to the Vice President
Incumbent
Assumed office March 21, 2022
Vice President	Kamala Harris
Preceded by	Nancy McEldowney
Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States
In office January 20, 2021 – March 21, 2022
Vice President	Kamala Harris
Preceded by	Stephen M. Pinkos
Succeeded by	Rebecca Lissner
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
In office May 15, 2009 – March 11, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Daniel Fried
Succeeded by	Victoria Nuland
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 61–62)
Alma mater	Ohio University (B.A.) Johns Hopkins University (M.A., Ph.D.)

Philip H. Gordon (born 1962) is an American diplomat and foreign policy professional. Since March 21, 2022, he has served as Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris. Earlier in his career, he was Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (2009–2011) and Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf Region (2013–2015) during the presidency of Barack Obama.^[1][2]