Washington24/12/22:: The United States President, Joe Biden, on Friday, nominated Indian-American lawyer diplomat Rich Verma to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.
The 54-year-old is currently the Chief Legal Officer and Head of Global Public Policy at Mastercard. Before being nominated to the top diplomatic position in the State Department, Verma served as a former US ambassador to India from January 16, 2015, to January 20, 2017.
He would be the highest-ranking Indian American in the State Department if confirmed by the US Senate. Verma served as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs during the Obama government.