US President nominates Indian American Richard Verma to top diplomatic position in State Department

US President nominates Indian American Richard Verma to top diplomatic position in State Department

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: December 26 2022

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  • US President Joe Biden on 23 December nominated Indian American Richard R Verma to a top diplomatic position in the US Department of State.
  • Verma is the Chief Legal Officer and Head of Global Public Policy at Mastercard.
  • He was the United States Ambassador to India and Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs during the Obama Administration.
  • Prior to that he was National Security Advisor to United States Senator Harry Reid (D-NV).
  • He has also been Democratic Whip, Minority Leader, and then Majority Leader of the United States Senate.
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