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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.
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
- Occupation
- diplomat / politician / screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 1986 Rhodes Scholarship
- 2010 honorary degree from Spelman College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Susan Rice born?
Born November 17, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Susan Rice from?
Susan Rice is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Susan Rice do?
Susan Rice works as diplomat, politician, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.