Wendy Sherman

Wendy Ruth Sherman (born June 7, 1949) is an American professor and diplomat. Sherman was the United States Deputy Secretary of State from April 14, 2021 until July 28, 2023. She was a professor of public leadership and director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. She was also the lead negotiator for the Iran nuclear deal.

On January 5, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden nominated Sherman to be United States Deputy Secretary of State under Antony Blinken. She was confirmed to the United States Senate on April 13, 2021.

In May 2023, Reuters reported that Sherman did not support stricter export control rules on Huawei and wished to revive Blinken's canceled visit to China following the 2023 Chinese balloon incident. The same month, CNN reported that Sherman was expected to leave her post in summer 2023. Sherman retired on July 28, 2023.

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