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Also known as Antony John Blinken, Antony J. Blinken, Tony Blinken, ABlinken

American lawyer and diplomat (born 1962) and former United States Secretary of State (2021–2025)

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Antony Blinken is an American diplomat, lawyer, journalist, and politician who is a member of the Democratic Party. Born on April 16, 1962, in Yonkers, he holds United States citizenship. His educational background includes Harvard College, Columbia Law School, École Jeannine Manuel, and the Dalton School. He has served as the United States Secretary of State, United States Deputy Secretary of State, and Deputy National Security Advisor.

Blinken has been employed by the United States Department of State, the Executive Office of the President of the United States, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He has written for The Harvard Crimson and The New York Times. His spouse is Evan Ryan, and his father is Donald M. Blinken. He speaks French, American English, and English, and has resided in Paris and the Upper East Side.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • Ally versus ally

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Film & TV

Acting · New York City, New York, USA

Known for

  • Facing War — Self2025
  • Biden's Decision — Self2024
  • Gaza — Self (archive footage)2024
  • The Grab — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Putin and the Presidents — Self (interviewee)2023
  • Year One: A Political Odyssey — Self2022
  • The Corridors of Power — Self2022
  • The Problem with Jon Stewart — Self2021
  • The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden — Self - Interviewee2020
  • La vengeance de Poutine — Self : Conseiller de Barack Obama (2012-2017)2018

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1962
rock

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Total plays
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Quotes

  • Yesterday, President Biden said that in his opinion, war crimes have been committed in Ukraine. Personally, I agree. Intentionally targeting civilians is a war crime. After all the destruction of the past three weeks, I find it difficult to conclude that the Russians are doing otherwise. The consequences of Moscow's war are being felt around the world ... We'll make sure that our findings help international efforts to investigate war crimes and hold those responsible accountable.
  • To our Russian colleagues: Ukraine is not your country. Its grain is not your grain. Why are you blocking the ports? You should let the grain out.
  • It’s a tremendous opportunity to once and for all remove the dependence on Russian energy and thus to take away from Vladimir Putin the weaponization of energy as a means of advancing his imperial designs. That’s very significant and that offers tremendous strategic opportunity for the years to come, but meanwhile we’re determined to do everything we possibly can to make sure the consequences of all of this are not borne by citizens in our countries or, for that matter, around the world.
  • I can say unequivocally from my discussions with many colleagues here in recent days, colleagues from around the globe, the revulsion at what the Russian Government is doing is palpable. There’s a greater determination than ever to stand with Ukraine, to shore up and revitalize the international order that Moscow is trying to upend, to bring to bear even greater costs on the Russian Government, to ensure that people are held accountable for their crimes.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
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Given name
John
Family name
Blinken
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Yonkers
Spouse
Evan Ryan
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Judaism
Image
Antony Blinken in November 2024 (cropped).jpg
Work location
Paris
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date of birth
1962-04-16
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Antony Blinken
name in native language
Antony Blinken
stepparent
Samuel Pisar
has written for
The New York Times
nickname
Tony
social media followers
233757
relative
Samuel Pisar
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Encyclopedic overview

Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the 71st United States secretary of state from 2021 to 2025. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. Blinken was previously national security advisor to then-vice president Joe Biden from 2009 to 2013.

During the Clinton administration, Blinken served in the State Department and in senior positions on the National Security Council from 1994 to 2001. He was a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies from 2001 to 2002. He advocated for the 2003 invasion of Iraq while serving as the Democratic staff director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2002 to 2008. He was a foreign policy advisor for Joe Biden's 2008 presidential campaign, before advising the Obama–Biden presidential transition.

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