Richard R. Verma

Richard Verma
5th United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
Assumed office
April 5, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byBrian P. McKeon
United States Ambassador to India
In office
January 16, 2015 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byKathleen Stephens (Acting)
Succeeded byMaryKay Carlson (Acting)
Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
In office
April 6, 2009 – March 14, 2011
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byMatthew Reynolds
Succeeded byDavid S. Adams
Personal details
Born
Richard Rahul Verma

(1968-11-27) November 27, 1968 (age 55)
Edmonton, Canada
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMelineh Verma
Children3
EducationLehigh University (BS)
American University (JD)
Georgetown University (LLM, PhD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1994–1998
UnitUnited 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.

  1. ^ "Know About Ex-US Ambassador Richard Verma, Nominated By Joe Biden For New Role". The Economic Times. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ "President Biden Announces Nominee for Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources". The White House. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  3. ^ Revesz, Rachel (January 20, 2017). "Donald Trump has fired all foreign US ambassadors with nobody to replace them". The Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Verma, Richard R". State.gov. 2009-04-06. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  5. ^ "Mastercard Names Richard Verma Executive Vice President of Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs". investor.mastercard.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  6. ^ Haniffa, Aziz. "Former envoy Verma joins The Asia Group". IndiaAbroad.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.

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