Daniel Bennett Smith |
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In office
October 26, 2018 – May 19, 2022 |
| President | Donald Trump
Joe Biden |
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| Preceded by | Nancy McEldowney |
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| Succeeded by | Joan A. Polaschik |
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In office
April 30, 2021 – June 29, 2021 |
| President | Joe Biden |
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| Preceded by | Donald Heflin |
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| Succeeded by | Atul Keshap |
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In office
January 26, 2021 – April 14, 2021 |
| President | Joe Biden |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Biegun |
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| Succeeded by | Wendy Sherman |
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In office
January 20, 2021 – January 26, 2021 |
| President | Joe Biden |
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| Preceded by | Mike Pompeo |
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| Succeeded by | Antony Blinken |
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In office
February 14, 2014 – October 23, 2018 |
| President | Barack Obama
Donald Trump |
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| Preceded by | Philip Goldberg |
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| Succeeded by | Ellen E. McCarthy |
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In office
September 28, 2010 – August 5, 2013 |
| President | Barack Obama |
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| Preceded by | Daniel V. Speckhard |
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| Succeeded by | David D. Pearce |
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In office
2007–2009 |
| Preceded by | Harry K. Thomas Jr. |
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| Succeeded by | Stephen D. Mull |
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| Born | (1956-03-06) March 6, 1956
Redwood City, California, U.S. |
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| Education | University of Colorado, Boulder (BA)
Stanford University (MA, PhD) |
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Daniel Bennett Smith (born March 6, 1956) is an American diplomat who served as the director of the Foreign Service Institute and acting United States Secretary of State at the presidential transition of Joe Biden. He has held the rank of career ambassador since September 2018. He previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research at the United States Department of State, assuming that post on February 14, 2014. He is considered a veteran diplomat by the U.S. diplomatic community.