Daniel Blumenthal was reappointed to the Commission by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2011. Commissioner Blumenthal served as the Commission’s Vice Chairman for the 2007 report cycle.
Commissioner Blumenthal was the Country Director for China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, later becoming a senior director for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mongolia during the first term of President George W. Bush. Commissioner Blumenthal developed and implemented defense policy toward China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mongolia. Commissioner Blumenthal was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service.
Prior to joining the Defense Department, Commissioner Blumenthal was an Associate Attorney in the Corporate and Asia Practice Groups at Kelly Drye & Warren LLP. Earlier, he was an Editorial and Research Assistant for Near East Policy.
Today, Commissioner Blumenthal is a Resident Fellow in Asian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, and a research associate with the National Asia Research Program. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Group of the Congressional U.S.- China Working Group and has been a member of the Project 2049 Institute’s Board of Advisors since 2008. In addition, Commissioner Blumenthal has written extensively on national security issues.
Mr. Blumenthal received a Master of Arts in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a Juris Doctorate from Duke University.