Daniel R. Russel

Daniel Russel
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
In office
July 16, 2013 – March 8, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
DeputyScot Marciel[1]
Preceded byKurt Campbell
Succeeded bySusan Thornton
Personal details
Born (1953-12-12) December 12, 1953 (age 70)
New Rochelle, New York, U.S
Alma materSarah Lawrence College
University College London

Daniel R. Russel (born December 12, 1953) is an American diplomat who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs from 2013 to 2017.[2] Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary, Russel was Special Assistant to the President and National Security Staff Senior Director for Asian Affairs. He was a major figure in the Obama administration's "pivot towards Asia" strategy.[3]

Russel is currently Vice President for International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York.[4]

  1. ^ "Scot Marciel". U.S. Department of State. August 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Daniel Russel". The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  3. ^ "Daniel R. Russel". U.S. Department of State. July 12, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Top Asia Diplomat at State Department Joins Wave of Departures". Bloomberg. March 2, 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.

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