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Richard Verma
NameRichard Verma
OfficeUnited States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
Term startJuly 16, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
PredecessorBrian P. McKeon
Office2United States Ambassador to India
Term start2December 16, 2014
Term end2January 20, 2017
President2Barack Obama
Predecessor2Nancy J. Powell
Successor2Kenneth Juster
Birth date1968
Birth placePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationLehigh University (BS), Georgetown University (JD), American University (MA, PhD)

Richard Verma is an American attorney, diplomat, and national security official who has served as the United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources since July 2024. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to India from 2014 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, becoming the first Indian American to hold that post. Verma has held senior roles in the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Defense, and the United States Senate, and is a former partner at the law firm Mayer Brown.

Early life and education

Richard Verma was born in 1968 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to parents who immigrated from India. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Lehigh University, where he participated in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Verma subsequently received a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center, a Master of Arts from the American University School of International Service, and a Doctor of Philosophy in law and foreign policy, also from American University.

Career

Following law school, Verma served as a judge advocate in the United States Air Force, where he was assigned to the United States Department of Justice and later detailed to the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He then served as Senior National Security Advisor to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and held senior counsel positions on the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the United States Senate Committee on the Budget. During the Obama administration, Verma served as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs at the United States Department of State, managing relations with the United States Congress.

U.S. Ambassador to India

Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate, Verma served as the United States Ambassador to India from December 2014 to January 2017. His tenure focused on deepening the strategic partnership between the two nations, advancing initiatives like the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement and bolstering cooperation on defense, clean energy, and climate change through forums like the U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. He worked closely with the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and navigated complex issues including defense trade, exemplified by agreements on platforms like the Apache and C-17 Globemaster III.

Deputy Secretary of State

In September 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Verma to be United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. After confirmation by the United States Senate, he was sworn into the role in July 2024. In this position, he serves as the chief operating officer of the United States Department of State, overseeing budget, administration, and foreign assistance programs, and deputizing for the Secretary of State on management issues.

Post-government career

Following his ambassadorship, Verma joined the law firm Mayer Brown as a partner and served as Vice Chairman and Partner at The Asia Group, a strategic advisory firm. He has held leadership roles on numerous boards, including those of the Lehigh University Board of Trustees, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Verma has also been a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Personal life

Richard Verma is married and has two children. He is a recipient of the State Department's Distinguished Service Award and several military decorations, including the Meritorious Service Medal. His brother, Vimal Verma, is a major general in the United States Army.

Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:American diplomats Category:United States ambassadors to India Category:American people of Indian descent Category:Georgetown University Law Center alumni Category:American University alumni Category:Lehigh University alumni