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R. Nicholas Burns

Person of interest · Diplomat · Politician

R. Nicholas Burns is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Nicholas Burns · R. Nicholas Burns · Νίκολας Μπερνς · Николас Бёрнс · Ніколас Бернс · 5 more...				[sources]
Other name	R. 니컬러스 번스 · Richard Nicholas Burns · Robert Nicholas Burns · Бернс, Николас · Николас Бернс · 2 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1956-01-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Buffalo				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Nicholas · Robert				[sources]
Last name	Burns				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q519825				[sources]
Position	Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (2005-2008) · United States Ambassador to China (2022-) · United States Permanent Representative to NATO (2001-2005) · ambassador				[sources]
Education	Boston College · Johns Hopkins University · Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies · University of Paris · Wellesley High School				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-21	First seen	2023-04-20