Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has announced his first set of cabinet nominees, naming a team of foreign policy and national security experts he said would bring experience to their roles and reflect the diversity of modern-day America.
As expected, Biden chose Antony Blinken to be his secretary-of-state, a role equivalent to foreign affairs minister, and Jake Sullivan to be his national security adviser.
Joe Biden has chose Antony Blinken to be his secretary-of-state. Credit:JOSE LUIS MAGANA
Blinken has advised Biden on foreign policy since 2002, first when Biden was a senator and then when he became vice-president. He served as deputy secretary-of-state during the final two years of the Obama administration.
At age 43, Sullivan will be one of the youngest people to ever serve as national security adviser. He previously advised Biden on national security issues when he was vice-president and served as his top policy adviser during his presidential campaign.