He and his wife Evan Ryan have two children. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised Patron, a sniffer dog who's detected more than 200 land mines. 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Blinken in his early days attended Dalton School in New York up to the year 1971. It Went About as Well as You'd Expect", "U.S., Russian Defense Ministers Discuss Ukraine Invasion In Rare Phone Call", "U.S. sees no evidence Russia is interested in ending Ukraine aggression - Blinken", "Anger as families of US detainees in Middle East left off Blinken call", "Blinken says he 'pressed' Lavrov on release of US prisoners", "Families of unlawfully detained Americans left with mixed emotions after Blinken tried to reassure them in call | CNN Politics", "Who Has Biden's Ear on Policy Issues? In 1970, his parents, Judith and Donald, divorced, and his mother later marrieda Polish-born American lawyer, author, and Holocaust survivor, Samuel Pisar, whohad survived both the Auschwitz and Dachau camps. Since adolescence, Blinken was a democrat supporter, and during the 1988 presidential campaign, he helped his father raise money for Michael Dukakiss 1988 presidential run. He previously served as deputy secretary of state for President Barack Obama from 2015 to 2017; and before that as President Obama's principal deputy national security advisor. [99], The decision to waive sanctions against Nord Stream AG and its chief executive Matthias Warnig, subsequent to the completion of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, drew congressional criticisms. While growing up in New York City, Blinken attended the prestigious Dalton School. When the 39-year-old Antony Blinken got married to a 30-year-old colleague from a D.C.-area middle-class, Irish Catholic family, Evan Ryan, on March 2, 2002, it was a bi-denominational ceremony, which was officiated by both a rabbi and priest. His mother, Judith Pisar, is the president of Arts France-USA, a nonprofit organization that promotes French-American cultural relations. Han avlade drefter kandidatexamen p Harvard University och juristexamen 1988 p Columbia University . Blinkens stepfather, Samuel Pisar, is a Polish-born American lawyer, author, and Holocaust survivor, who had survived both the Auschwitz and Dachau camps. The leadership, creativity, and determination of girls is essential to accelerate change. For the next 25 years, Secretary Blinken held a variety of positions in the State Department and the U.S. Senate. [102] Of the administration's decision to forgo a joint press conference after the summit, Blinken explained that it was "the most effective way" and "not a rare practice".[103]. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Blinken would arrive in the Chinese capital on February 5 and also hold talks the following day, going ahead with the visit . His stepfather, lawyer Samuel Pisar (1929-2015), was a Holocaust survivor whose native Poland was invaded by the Soviet Union and then Nazi Germany. Reportedly, it was during this time that Blinken came close to Joe Biden for the first time, and Blinken went on to actively campaign for Joe Bidens presidential campaign in 2008; however, after Bidens unsuccessful run, Blinken became a member of the Obama-Biden presidential transition team. [56], During the final stretch of Biden's presidential campaign, Pine Island raised $218million for a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a public offering to invest in "defense, government service and aerospace industries" and COVID-19 relief, which the firm's prospectus (initially filed with the U.S. SEC in September and finalized on November 13, 2020) predicted would be profitable as the government looked to private contractors to address the pandemic. In the first six months of 2019, he earned $80,000 for his efforts. Pisar survived Majdanek, Auschwitz, and Dachau, the Nazi death camps, before escaping at age 16. During his tenure in the Obama administration, Blinken helped craft US policies inAfghanistan,Pakistanand the nuclear program inIran. Of jewish descent, and he is working closely with neo-nazies in Ukrain end was working closely with moslem militant terrorists in Syrai! Power wrote: Cant let this get lost: the next US Secretary of State @ABlinken is a new dad. [109] He criticized Vladimir Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons, saying that "Russia has gotten itself into the mess that its in is because there is no one in the [autocratic] system to effectively tell Putin hes doing the wrong thing. [26], Blinken supported the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. interest. [6][16] He earned a J.D. Blinkin and Bidumb screwed up and caused our Americans to be trapped and 13 soldiers killed. Blinken announced his father's passing in a series of tweets while he was attending the annual UN General Assembly. According to Rabbi Harold White, who co-officiated with a Catholic priest, At first his mother was quite skeptical about it.. There are no concrete findings on who her daughter is. Biden taps close confidante, longtime aide for secretary of state", "Maurice Blinken, 86; Early Backer of Israel", "Yiddish and the UkrainianJewish roots of the new U.S. Secretary of State", "The World According to Tony Blinken in the 1980s", "President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Harvard Affiliates to Top Executive Positions", "Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken '88 Speaks at Annual D.C. According to his stepfather, Samuel Pisar, while growing up, Blinken would often ask him to share his experience surviving Auschwitz and Dachau. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. According to Robert Malley, the head of International Crisis Group who was Mr. Blinkens high-school classmate. "[112] On October 21, 2022, Blinken said the United States saw no willingness on the side of Russia to end its war in Ukraine by diplomatic means, despite American attempts. Mr. Blinkens public service began at the State Department. Antony Blinken Quotes American - Statesman Born: April 16, 1962 Some friends of Israel believe that the Palestinians will never, in their hearts, accept a Jewish state in Palestine. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Families of U.S. detainees in the Middle East were upset that they were left off of a call with Secretary Blinken. [5] He was a member of the National Security Council (NSC) staff from 1994 to 2001. [9]The Washington Post It was Robert Boorstin, then White House speechwriter, who lured Antony Blinken to the National Security Council staff, where he eventually became the presidents chief foreign policy speechwriter. Known as Tony, Blinken was the son of Jewish parents, Judith and Donald Blinken, and lived in New York City until 1971 when he moved to Paris following his mother's remarriage. During the Clinton administration, Blinken served in the State Department and in senior positions on the National Security Council from 1994 to 2001. Donald Blinken died peacefully at his home in East Hampton, Long Island, a State Department official said. "[79], In February 2021, Blinken condemned ethnic cleansing in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia and called for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean forces and other fighters. Reportedly, Blinken first started promoting American values during his stay in Paris as a high school student. "[41], Blinken worked with Biden on requests for American money to replenish Israel's arsenal of Iron Dome interceptor missiles during the 2014 IsraelGaza conflict. He was a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies from 2001 and 2002. He is a producer, known for The Addiction (1995), Caf (1990) and PBS NewsHour (1975). Net worth: $10 million. His great-grandfather, Meir Blinken . Personal Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name: Antony John Blinken Father: Donald. When he has to worry today about poison gas in Syria, he almost inevitably thinks about the gas with which my entire family was eliminated., Antony has everything that was missing from the Tump clumpbrains ..a great education and Class..i knew his grand parents as they were close friends with my parents and as my mother would sayclass will outI knew his mother,Judy ..they lived on the next street from meshe on Beechwood Terrace,,me on Ashton Road .I.knew his father Donald who walked to the Ludlow station and went down to his school Dalton and i went north to my school Scarborough.i also knew the middle brother who was my contemporary Bobby who had passed away.,,, In his administrative positions, he has been tremendous during his tenure especially when he was with the Obama Administration. Antony John Blinken was born on Monday, April 16, 1962 ( age 58 years; as of 2020 ), in Yonkers, New York City, New York, U.S. However, he is known to have two children. However, he is known to have two children. Over three decades and three presidential administrations, Mr. Blinken has helped shape U.S. foreign policy to ensure it protects U.S. interests and delivers results for the American people. NEW YORK (AP) Secretary of State Antony Blinken's father, Donald, a former U.S. diplomat, investment banker and modern art collector, died on Thursday. And after his stepfather's death Blinken said that his memoir should be required reading". Tony navigated those two universes. [18]Financial Times jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_301314_1_18').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_301314_1_18', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); Follow us on our social media channels to stay connected. While growing up in New York City, Blinken attended the prestigious Dalton School. 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