In July 2012, Ted Osius completed a tour as deputy chief of mission in Jakarta; from 2006 to 2009, he served as political counselor in New Delhi. Earlier tours included Bangkok, Manila, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the U.S. mission to the United Nations, the Vatican, and the Korea Desk at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C. From 1998 to 2001, he served as senior adviser for international affairs to Vice President Al Gore, with a portfolio encompassing Asia, international economics, and trade issues. Mr. Osius is the author of The U.S.-Japan Security Alliance: Why It Matters and How To Strengthen It (Praeger/CSIS, 2002).

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