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Susan E. Rice

Former National Security Advisor and US Ambassador to the United Nations

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Susan E. Rice is a distinguished diplomat and policymaker who served as national security advisor from 2013 to 2017 and as US ambassador to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013. Most recently, she was domestic policy advisor to President Biden. Earlier in her career, Rice served in several key roles, including as assistant secretary of state for African Affairs, special assistant to President Clinton and senior director for African Affairs at the National Security Council, and director for International Organizations and Peacekeeping on the National Security Council staff.