Evan Ryan

Evan Maureen Ryan (born 1971) is an American public servant. She is the White House Cabinet Secretary in the Joe Biden administration since January 20, 2021. She was Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in the Obama Administration (2013–2017) and was assistant for intergovernmental affairs and public liaison for then-Vice President Joe Biden.[1][2]

Evan Ryan
Evan Ryan at the U.S. Department of State on September 26, 2023 in Washington, D.C. 14 (cropped).jpg
White House Cabinet Secretary
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyCristóbal J. Alex
Preceded byKristan King Nevins
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
In office
September 26, 2013 – January 5, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byAnn Stock
Succeeded byMarie Royce
Personal details
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Antony Blinken (m. 2002)
Children2
EducationBoston College (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MA)

In 2002, she married Antony Blinken who is President Biden's Secretary of State.

References

  1. "About the Assistant Secretary | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs". eca.state.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  2. "Evan Ryan, Cabinet Secretary". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved 2021-01-05.