Antony Blinken Age, Wiki and Bio

Antony Blinken

Quick Info

ProfessionAmerican Government Official
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth16/04/1962
Age62 years
BirthplaceYonkers, New York City, New York, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Full NameAntony John Blinken
NicknameTony

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of Arts degreeHarvard University, 1984
J.D. degreeColumbia Law School, 1988

Personal Life

School
  • Dalton School, New York
  • École Jeannine Manuel, Paris
College/University
  • Harvard University
  • Columbia Law School
ReligionJudaism
EthnicityJewish
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Political InclinationThe Democratic Party
Hobbies
  • Playing the Guitar
  • Singing
  • Playing Soccer

Relationships & More

Sexual OrientationStraight
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsEvan Ryan
Marriage Date02/03/2002
Marriage PlaceGeorgetown’s Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Washington

Family

FatherDonald M. Blinken (investment banker and a retired United States Ambassador to Hungary)
MotherJudith Pisar (president of Arts France-USA)
StepfatherSamuel Pisar (Polish-born American lawyer, author, and Holocaust survivor)
StepmotherVera Blinken (interior designer)

Career

Major Designations
  • National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States
  • Deputy National Security Advisor
  • Deputy Secretary of State
  • Secretary of State

Favourites

SportSoccer
Music BandPink Floyd, Beatles
GuitaristEric Clapton
FoodPizza, Smoked Salmon
FlowerTulips
ColorGray
Author(s)
  • Philip Roth
  • Milan Kundera
  • Michael Chabon
  • David McCullough
  • Evan Morris
Fictional Character(s)
  • Phil Dunphy
  • Jack Bauer
WineCabernet Sauvignon
MottoThere’s such a fine line between clever and stupid

Some Lesser Known Facts

Antony Blinken was nominated by Joe Biden and became the 71st United States Secretary of State.
He held important roles in the Obama administration.
His mother, Judith, hails from Paris, while his father is from New York.
In Paris, he dreamt of pursuing a career in filmmaking.
Blinken has received training as a guitarist and has a deep appreciation for music.
He is a regular contributor of opinions to the New York Times and serves as a global affairs analyst for CNN.