Biden to Tap Career Diplomat to Senior State Department Management Post

Then-U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass attends a press conference during the U.N. Conference on Afghanistan in Geneva, Switzerland, on Nov. 27, 2018. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Joe Biden is poised to nominate a seasoned career diplomat, John Bass, to a key U.S. State Department management role as part of his administration’s efforts to revive a demoralized diplomatic corps.

Bass, the former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Turkey, and Georgia, will be nominated as the undersecretary of state for management, according to a White House official familiar with the matter.