Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs

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United States government office diplomatic post

The Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in the Near East region.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States government office → diplomatic post →
appointedBy	President of the United States →
appointmentRequires	advice and consent of the United States Senate →
category	United States Assistant Secretaries of State →
country	United States of America →
domain	diplomacy → foreign policy → international relations →
hasAbbreviation	NEA Assistant Secretary →
hasPart	Office of Arabian Peninsula Affairs → Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs → Office of Levant Affairs → Office of Maghreb Affairs → Office of Press and Public Diplomacy → Office of Regional and Multilateral Affairs →
hasScope	bilateral relations with Near Eastern states → conflict resolution in the Near East → multilateral diplomacy involving Near Eastern issues → regional cooperation in the Near East →
inception	20th century →
jurisdiction	Middle East → Near East region → North Africa (selected countries) →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
locatedIn	United States Department of State headquarters →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	District of Columbia →
nativeLabel	Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs →
officeHolderTitle	Assistant Secretary →
officeType	Assistant Secretary of State →
oversees	Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs → U.S. consulates in Near Eastern countries → U.S. embassies in Near Eastern countries →
partOf	United States Department of State →
reportsTo	United States Secretary of State →
responsibleFor	United States foreign policy in the Near East → coordination of U.S. diplomatic missions in the Near East → counterterrorism coordination in the Near East (with other U.S. agencies) → diplomatic relations with Near Eastern countries → economic and energy policy in the Near East → implementation of U.S. sanctions policy in the Near East (in coordination with other offices) → policy planning for the Near East region → promotion of democracy and human rights in the Near East → regional security issues in the Near East →
seat	Washington, D.C. →
subordinateTo	Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs →
usedBy	United States government →
workLocation	Harry S. Truman Building →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs →	hasPosition
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs →	nativeLabel
Office of Regional and Multilateral Affairs →	subordinateTo