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ANTONY Blinken's job as United States Secretary of State is to re-establish the nation as a trusted ally in the eyes of other countries.

Blinken's assumed into office on January 26, after President nominated him for the job as secretary of state in November 2020.

Antony Blinken
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Antony BlinkenCredit: AFP or licensors

Who is Antony Blinken?

Antony Blinken's was born on April 16, 1962, in Yonkers, .

He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015, and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President .

Blinken also served in the State Department and in senior positions on the National Security Council under 's administration.

Antony Blinken's is the United States secretary of state
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Antony Blinken's is the United States secretary of stateCredit: AP:Associated Press
Antony Blinken's has held government positions in both the Barack Obama and Bill Clinton administrations
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Antony Blinken's has held government positions in both the Barack Obama and Bill Clinton administrationsCredit: AFP or licensors

During his tenure in the Obama administration, Blinken helped craft US policies in , and the nuclear program in .

Blinken has been married to since 2002.

Blinken and Ryan have two children together, however they have kept them out of the public eye and don't post about them on social media.

What is Antony Blinken's net worth?

Blinken's has a reported $8million net worth, according to .

What did Blinken say about Biden's foreign policy?

and asked him about how President Biden's foreign policy differs from that of former President 's.

"Two basic conclusions. First the world doesn't organize itself, so if we're not in there and present every single day trying to do some of that organizing, helping to write the rules and shape the norms that sort of govern the way countries relate to each other then either someone else is going to do it in our place or maybe just as bad.

"None does it and then you have chaos. Either way not good for America, so part one is showing up being engaged," he told the outlet.

Blinken's has a reported $8million net worth
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Blinken's has a reported $8million net worthCredit: AP:Associated Press

"Part two is this, none of the big problems that we face and that are actually going to affect the lives of the American people every single day.

"Whether it's climate, whether it's the pandemic, whether it's the spread of bad weapons, not a single one can be addressed by any one country acting alone, even one as powerful as the United States.

"So there's a premium on corporations and so a premium on diplomacy, because how do we get that corporations from other countries, it starts with our diplomacy."

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