My Take
Susan Rice is one of those figures who spent decades doing the genuinely hard, unglamorous work of American foreign policy — and doing it at the highest levels. A Rhodes Scholar out of Stanford, she rose through the Clinton administration, served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under Obama, then moved to the even more demanding role of National Security Advisor. That trajectory is remarkable. What I find most impressive is her willingness to stay in the arena through enormous public pressure — the Benghazi controversy put her in a brutal political spotlight, and she navigated it without folding. Her 2021 return as Director of the Domestic Policy Council showed she hadn't lost the appetite for the fight. Whatever your politics, the sheer range and stamina of her career commands respect.
Overview
Susan Elizabeth Rice (born November 17, 1964) is an American former diplomat, policy advisor, and public official. As a member of the Democratic Party, Rice served as the 22nd director of the United States Domestic Policy Council from 2021 to 2023, as the 27th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013, and as the 23rd U.S. national security advisor from 2013 to 2017.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Susan Rice
- Name (Japanese)
- スーザン・ライス
- Reading
- すーざん・らいす
- Born
- November 17, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- diplomat / politician / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 1986 Rhodes Scholarship
- 2010 honorary degree from Spelman College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.