James Rubin
| James P. Rubin | |
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Rubin in 2003
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| Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs | |
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In office August 7, 1997 – April 2, 2000 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Thomas E. Donilon |
| Succeeded by | Richard Boucher |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Phillip Rubin March 28, 1960 Larchmont, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Christiane Amanpour (1998–present) |
| Children | Darius John Rubin (b. 2000) |
| Education |
Mamaroneck High School (1977) Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire |
| Alma mater |
Columbia College, Columbia University (BA, 1982) School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (MIA, 1984) Boston University, Massachusetts |
James Phillip "Jamie" Rubin (born 1960) is an American former diplomat and journalist, and served as US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs in the Clinton Administration from 1997—2000. He writes a regular column on foreign affairs for The Sunday Times of London, and is contributing editor to The New Republic, writing regularly on foreign affairs. He was Visiting Scholar 2013–14 at the Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford.
Having served in the State Department during the administration of President Bill Clinton, Rubin became a Sky News presenter with his own show called World News Tonight. The show was short-lived and after it was cancelled he became a commentator for the channel. In 2013, he moved from New York City to live permanently in London, England, with his wife, CNN Chief International Correspondent and anchor Christiane Amanpour, and their teenage son.
Rubin was born on March 28, 1960 into a Jewish family in New York City, and raised in the village of Larchmont, in Westchester County, New York. He is the son of Harvey Rubin, a publisher and President of Pindar Press, and his wife, Judith, who trained students specializing in psychiatry.
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