Indian-American Richard Verma confirmed for top US State Department position

Indian-American Richard Verma confirmed for top US State Department position

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: April 04 2023

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Indian American Richard Verma has been confirmed for a top State Department position by the United States Senate.
It is a position which is normally seen as the CEO of the powerful State Department in the US Government.
The 54-year-old Verma was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 67-26.
Verma has previously served as the US Ambassador to India from January 2015 to January 2017, and is currently the chief legal officer and the head of global public policy at Mastercard.
Richard Verma also served as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs during the Obama administration.
Earlier in his career, he was National Security Advisor to United States Senator Harry Reid while he was Democratic Whip, Minority Leader and then served as Majority Leader of the United States Senate.
He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, where he served as a Judge Advocate.

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