Richard Rahul Verma (born November 27, 1968)[1] is an American diplomat, who served as the deputy secretary of state for management and resources, a position he held from April 5, 2023 to January 20, 2025.

At Lehigh, Verma was an ROTC cadet, member of Lambda Chi Alpha, and senior class president.

Verma later served as the senior national security advisor to Senate majority leader Harry Reid from 2002 to 2007.

Verma oversaw one of the largest U.S. diplomatic missions in the world, including four consulates with staff from nearly every agency in the U.S. Government.

He oversaw several meetings between President Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and created over 100 new initiatives and more than 40 government-to-government dialogues.

[19] He was a centennial fellow at the Walsh School of Foreign Service[20] and co-chaired the Center for American Progress U.S.-India Task Force.

[21] In December 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Verma for the role of deputy secretary of state for management and resources.

On August 16, 2024, he took over the responsibilities of the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery from former Commerce Secretary, Penny Pritzker.