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William Joseph Burns

Vereinigte Staaten · Politiker · Geboren 1956 · Alter 70

William Joseph Burns wird in 29 Sprachen etwa 487 Mal am Tag gelesen.

Ein typischer Tag, 30 Tage bis 22. Oktober 2026

Der mittlere Tag der gezählten Tage, damit eine Nachrichtenwoche ihn nicht verschieben kann. Die Linie darunter zeigt die letzten 397 Tage, ein Punkt pro Tag.

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William Joseph Burns (* 4. April 1956 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina) ist ein US-amerikanischer Diplomat. Er bekleidete vom 28. Juli 2011 bis zum 3. November 2014 als Vizeaußenminister (Deputy Secretary of State) den zweithöchsten Posten im Außenministerium der Vereinigten Staaten.

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2023“At the time, the CIA was directed by William Burns, a mild-mannered former ambassador to Russia who had served as deputy secretary of state in the Obama Administration.”Eigene Worte8. Februar 2023Seymour Hersh, How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline, February 8 2023

2022“Burns’ reverence for public service came in part from his father, a two-star Army general and director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.”Eigene Worte30. Mai 2022The Putinologist: CIA chief’s long history with Putin gives him special insight, Politico, May 30, 2022

2019“The overarching challenge for U.S. foreign policy today, it seems to me, is to adapt to an international landscape in which American dominance is fading.”Eigene WorteMai 2019The Diplomacy Imperative: A Q&A with William J. Burns, The Foreign Service Journal, May 2019

“Putin’s intimidating aura is often reinforced by his controlled mannerisms, modulated tone, and steady gaze.”Eigene WorteApril 2019How the U.S. -Russian Relationship Went Bad, by William J. Burns, The Atlantic, April 2019

“Early on in his Kremlin tenure, Putin had tested, with President George W. Bush, a form of partnership suited to his view of Russian interests and prerogatives.”Eigene WorteApril 2019How the U.S. -Russian Relationship Went Bad, by William J. Burns, The Atlantic, April 2019

“Few American diplomats have had as distinguished and varied a career as has Burns. His lucid and panoramic memoir draws a sharp contrast between what he sees as the peak of U.S.”Eigene WorteThe Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal By William J. Burns (2019, 512 pp.), Reviewed by Walter

1956Geboren4. April 1956

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  1. At the time, the CIA was directed by William Burns, a mild-mannered former ambassador to Russia who had served as deputy secretary of state in the Obama Administration.

    8. Feb. 2023, Seymour Hersh, How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline, February 8 2023, Eigene Worte

  2. Burns’ reverence for public service came in part from his father, a two-star Army general and director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

    30. Mai 2022, The Putinologist: CIA chief’s long history with Putin gives him special insight, Politico, May 30, 2022, Eigene Worte

  3. Even as Burns and his agency try to outmaneuver the Kremlin, the CIA director continues to believe China is the greater long-term geopolitical threat to the United States.

    30. Mai 2022, The Putinologist: CIA chief’s long history with Putin gives him special insight, Politico, May 30, 2022, Eigene Worte

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Auszeichnungen

Marshall Scholarship
Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

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William Joseph Burns (* 4. April 1956 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina) ist ein US-amerikanischer Diplomat. Er bekleidete vom 28. Juli 2011 bis zum 3. November 2014 als Vizeaußenminister (Deputy Secretary of State) den zweithöchsten Posten im Außenministerium der Vereinigten Staaten. US-Präsident Joe Biden nominierte kurz vor seinem Amtsantritt am 20. Januar 2021 Burns für das Amt des CIA-Direktors. Am 18. März 2021 bestätigte der US-Senat Burns’ Berufung. Vom 22. Juli 2023 bis 20. Januar 2025 war Burns Mitglied im Kabinett Biden.

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Geboren 1956 · Alter 70

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