Under Secretary of State
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The Under Secretary of State is a senior U.S. Department of State official who oversees major policy areas and assists the Secretary of State in managing American foreign affairs.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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senior executive branch official ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| assists | Secretary of State in managing American foreign affairs ⓘ |
| canBe |
career Foreign Service officer
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political appointee ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| domain | foreign relations of the United States ⓘ |
| employer | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
policy development
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public diplomacy related to their portfolio ⓘ strategic communication with foreign governments ⓘ |
| goal |
advance U.S. national interests abroad
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support implementation of the President’s foreign policy agenda ⓘ |
| hasMultipleVariants |
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
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Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment NERFINISHED ⓘ Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Honorable ⓘ |
| hasSubPosition | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary within relevant bureaus ⓘ |
| includedIn | United States order of precedence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | derived from U.S. statutory law and departmental regulations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mayHead |
functional policy area such as political affairs, economic growth, or public diplomacy
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regional policy area such as arms control or civilian security ⓘ |
| mayRepresent | United States in international negotiations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayTestifyBefore | United States Congress on foreign policy matters ⓘ |
| officeType | sub‑Cabinet level position ⓘ |
| oversees |
major foreign policy areas
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specific functional or regional bureaus of the Department of State ⓘ |
| participatesIn | interagency policy process on national security and foreign policy ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| rank |
junior to Deputy Secretary of State
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senior to Assistant Secretary of State ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| requires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
high‑level diplomatic engagement in assigned portfolio
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implementation of U.S. foreign policy in assigned domain ⓘ oversight of large segments of the State Department budget within their portfolio ⓘ policy coordination across State Department bureaus ⓘ strategic planning in assigned policy area ⓘ supervision of senior Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel in assigned area ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
| usedFor | delegation of authority from the Secretary of State in specific policy domains ⓘ |
| worksWith |
National Security Council
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other federal departments and agencies on foreign policy issues ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of the Under Secretaries of State
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officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment
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Under Secretary of State
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