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Campbell voted next US deputy secretary of state

6 February

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Kurt Campbell, United States President Joe Biden's top Asia aide, was voted to take the position of deputy secretary of state on Tuesday.

Senate voted 92-5 in favor of his appointment. Campbell, 66, is currently acting as coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs on the National Security Council.

Back in 2013, Campbell founded the Asia Group, a strategic advisory firm.

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