Press Release - Announcement of New National Security Advisor to the Vice President

Vice President Kamala Harris is pleased to announce she is appointing Dr. Philip H. Gordon as Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President. Dr. Gordon brings a wealth of foreign policy experience to the position, including as Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President for the past 14 months. Dr. Gordon served previously as Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf Region (2013-15); Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (2009-13) and as Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council (1998-99). Outside of government, he has worked in numerous research institutions and published extensively on foreign policy and national security affairs.

The Vice President is also deeply grateful to Ambassador Nancy McEldowney for her outstanding service as her National Security Advisor since January 20, 2021. Her tireless efforts to advance the Biden-Harris Administration's foreign policy agenda have made a significant positive difference. She has been a close and trusted advisor to the Vice President and a valued member of this Administration's national security team.