Indian-American Maju Varghese, who previously served as a key member of Biden’s campaign and inaugural committee, has been appointed Deputy Assistant to US President Joe Biden and Director of the White House Military Office.
Varghese, an attorney by training, had previously served as Biden’s campaign director of operations during the 2020 presidential election and later as executive director of the inaugural committee.
“Maju Varghese is now Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office,” Varghese tweeted the photo of the White House Arrivals Hall announcing his appointment.
“The primaries, the general, the inaugural. Thankful for the trip, for the great teammates and the history we made together. Honored to serve the country and the president. Proud to walk through those doors again and take my family, their story and their hopes with me, ”Varghese tweeted along with the photo on Tuesday.
The White House Military Office (WHMO) is a department within the White House Office that provides military support for White House functions, including food service, presidential transportation, medical support, emergency medical services, and hospitality services.
The WHMO Director oversees all military operations aboard Air Force One on presidential missions around the world.
Varghese was one of four members of the presidential inaugural committee, which organized the activities around the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on January 20.
He was the director of operations and senior advisor to the Biden-Harris campaign from primary to general, overseeing the campaign’s day-to-day operations and leading it through an unprecedented shift to remote work.
He previously served in the White House under President Barack Obama in various roles, including assistant to the president for management and administration and deputy director of advancement. He has also served as a director of operations at The Hub Project and as a senior advisor at the Dentons law firm.
Varghese, who is in her early forties, was born in the United States to parents who immigrated from Thiruvalla, Kerala. He has a BA in political science and economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherts.
As Assistant to the President for Management and Administration from July 2015 to January 2017, Varghese was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the White House complex, including overseeing the budget, staff, facilities, tours, and major events of the White House.
As special assistant to the president and deputy director of advancement from June 2014 to July 2015, he served as the head of the U.S. delegation for pre-advance visits around the world comprised of White House staff, staff from Homeland Security and the White House Military Office. and the United States Secret Service.
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