James Steinberg

James Steinberg

James B. "Jim" Steinberg (born May 7, 1953 in Boston ) is an American university professor and politician of the Democratic Party . From January 2009 to March 2011 he was one of the two Vice-Foreign Minister ( Deputy Secretary of State ) in the administration of President Barack Obama .

Life

James Steinberg studied among others at Harvard College of Harvard University (1973) and the Law School of Yale University (1978). Before entering politics, he was Dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs , a unit at the University of Texas at Austin . From 1994 to 1996 he served as Director of Policy Planning under Secretary of State Warren Christopher .

Even before Barack Obama's election victory in the 2008 presidential election , Steinberg was his adviser. After winning the election, he was considered the most promising candidate for the office of National Security Advisor , but was then appointed by the President as Deputy Secretary of State .

As Deputy Secretary of State, James Steinberg is primarily responsible for relations between the United States and China . He shared the office initially with Jacob Lew , who was mainly responsible for budget issues in the Foreign Ministry ; Lew became director of the Office of Management and Budget in November 2010 .

On March 30, 2011, Steinberg announced that he was leaving the State Department to become dean of the Maxwell School at Syracuse University . Secretary of State Hillary Clinton named William Joseph Burns , former Secretary of State for Political Affairs ( Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs ), as his successor.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Report in the New York Times
2. ^ The Cable: Steinberg leaving State, Burns moves up

Web links

• James Steinberg in nndb (English)
• James Steinberg's biography on the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs website