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R. Nicholas Burns

R. Nicholas Burns

Ambassador of the United States to the People's Republic of China
R. Nicholas Burns is the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. A career officer in the U.S. Foreign Service, he served as under secretary of... Google Books
Born: 1956 (age 68 years), Buffalo, NY
Spouse: Elizabeth Baylies
Education: Johns Hopkins University, Boston College, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and more
Books: Kissinger the Negotiator: Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level and Restoring the Power and Purpose of the NATO Alliance
Previous offices: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States (2005–2008), Ambassador of the United States to Greece (1997–2001), and Spokesperson for the United States Department of State (1995–1997)
Office: Ambassador of the United States to the People's Republic of China since 2022