# John R. Bass

> John Rodney Bass II is an American diplomat, who served as the under secretary of state for management from 2021 to 2025 and the acting under secretary of state for political affairs. Bass also served as the United States ambassador to Afghanistan from 2017 to 2020, the United States ambassador to Turkey from 2014 to 2017 and the United States ambassador to Georgia from 2009 to 2012. Bass also served as Acting United States Secretary of State, in his capacity as Under Secretary of State for Management and Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, for a few hours on January 20, 2025, pursuant to Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 513-1 titled “Delegation of the Authorities of the Secretary to Under Secretary John R. Bass” that was signed by Antony Blinken on December 21, 2022 and published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2023 and Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 553 titled “Delegation of Authority-Authorities of the Secretary” that was signed by Antony Blinken on March 29, 2024 and published in the Federal Register on April 10, 2024, from the time that Antony Blinken had formally resigned as United States Secretary of State at noon on January 20, 2025 until the time of the formal appointment of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research and Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research Lisa D. Kenna as Acting United States Secretary of State a few hours later in the afternoon on January 20, 2025.

*Ambassador of the United States to Turkey*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1964
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6253752)

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