Matt Pottinger
32nd United States Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
In office September 22, 2019 – January 7, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Charles Kupperman
Succeeded by	Jonathan Finer
Personal details
Born	Matthew Forbes Pottinger 1973 (age 50–51)[1]
Spouse(s)	Yen Duong ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2
Father	John Stanley Pottinger
Education	University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	2005–2010 (active) 2010–present (reserve)
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Bronze Star Combat Action Ribbon Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Chinese name
Chinese	博明
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Bó Míng

Matthew Forbes Pottinger (born 1973) is an American former journalist and U.S. Marine Corps officer who served as the United States deputy national security advisor from September 22, 2019 to January 7, 2021.^[2]

1. ↑ "Mangling May Fourth 2020 in Washington". China Heritage. May 15, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
2. ↑ Samuels, Brett (September 22, 2019). "Trump's top adviser on Asia to serve as deputy national security adviser". The Hill. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

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