Joseph Robinette Biden, President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of State (2021)
“ Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific AffairsDaniel J. Kritenbrink, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, has been U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam since 2017. He was previously the Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. In earlier tours in Beijing, he served as Political Minister Counselor, and as a Political Officer. Kritenbrink was Director of the Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs at the Department of State. ”
