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William Joseph Burns

Personal data

Date of birth	April 4, 1956(age 60)
Place of birth	Fort Bragg, NC
Spouse	Lisa Carty
Profession	Diplomat
17th Deputy Secretary of State
Assumed office	July 28, 2011
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	James Steinberg
20th Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
In office	May 13, 2008 - July 28, 2011
Succeeded by	TBA
Preceded by	R. Nicholas Burns
Acting United States Secretary of State
In office	January 20, 2009 - January 21, 2009
Succeeded by	Hillary Rodham Clinton
Preceded by	Condoleezza Rice

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William J. Burns (born April 4, 1956), an American diplomat, is the current Deputy Secretary of State and the highest ranked Foreign Service Officer in the United States. Burns was United States Ambassador to Russia from 2005 to 2008.

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