Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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The Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
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| instanceOf |
United States Department of State position
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United States executive branch position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Canada
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Caribbean ⓘ Latin America ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formation | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Western Hemisphere affairs
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climate and environmental diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ counter-narcotics policy in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ democracy and human rights in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ energy policy in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ hemispheric security policy ⓘ inter-American relations ⓘ migration issues in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ regional economic integration in the Americas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
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surface form:
Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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| hierarchicalLevel | senior official ⓘ |
| inception | 1940s ⓘ |
| isHeadOf | Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs self-link ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Brian A. Nichols ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2021-09-15 ⓘ |
| officeType | Assistant Secretary of State ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-western-hemisphere-affairs/ ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs
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| reportsTo | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
United States foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere
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diplomatic relations with Canada ⓘ diplomatic relations with Caribbean countries ⓘ diplomatic relations with Latin American countries ⓘ implementation of U.S. foreign policy toward the Western Hemisphere ⓘ oversight of U.S. embassies in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ regional policy coordination in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| shortName |
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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A/S for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs ⓘ |
| workLocation | Harry S. Truman Building ⓘ |
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Office of Policy Planning and Coordination (WHA)
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Office of Regional Security Policy and Assistance (WHA)
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reportsTo
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States
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reportsTo
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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this entity surface form:
United States Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
Benjamin Sumner Welles
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positionHeld
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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this entity surface form:
Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs
United States Ambassador to Paraguay
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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A/S for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs