Indian-American Richard Verma confirmed for high US State Department place

The United States Senate confirmed former US ambassador to India Richard Verma for the highest State Department place on Thursday.

Washington,UPDATED: Mar 31, 2023 10:10 IST

The 54-year-old Verma was confirmed by the US Senate by a vote of 67-26.

By India Today World Desk: Indian American Richard Verma has been confirmed for a high State Department place by the United States Senate on Thursday.

The US Senate confirmed former US ambassador to India Richard Verma as Deputy Secretary of State, Management and Resources, a place which is generally seen because the CEO of the highly effective State Department within the US Government, PTI reported.

The 54-year-old Verma was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 67-26.

Verma has beforehand served because the US Ambassador to India from January 2015 to January 2017, and is presently the chief authorized officer and the top of world public coverage at Mastercard.

Richard Verma additionally served as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs through the Obama administration.

Earlier in his profession, he was National Security Advisor to United States Senator Harry Reid whereas he was Democratic Whip, Minority Leader after which served as Majority Leader of the United States Senate.

Verma has additionally served as Vice Chairman of The Asia Group, Partner and Senior Counsellor at Steptoe and Johnson LLP, and Senior Counsellor on the Albright Stonebridge Group.

He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, the place he served as a Judge Advocate.

Verma has a BS diploma from Lehigh University, a JD cum laude from American University, an LLM with distinction from Georgetown University Law Center, and a PhD at Georgetown University.

He is the recipient of quite a few awards and decorations, together with the Distinguished Service Medal from the Department of State, the International Affairs Fellowship from the Council on Foreign Relations and the Meritorious Service Medal from the United States Air Force.

Verma was appointed to the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and is a former member of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Commission.

He serves as a trustee of The Ford Foundation and is on quite a few different boards, together with that of the National Endowment for Democracy and Lehigh University.

Edited By:

Manisha Pandey

Published On:

Mar 31, 2023