Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
August 22, 2023
The Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (T) is a position within the U.S. Department of State that serves as Senior Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State for Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament.
United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
In this capacity, the Under Secretary (U/S) attends and participates, at the direction of the President, in National Security Council (NSC) and subordinate meetings pertaining to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament and has the right to communicate, through the Secretary of State, with the President and members of the NSC on arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament concerns.
The U/S also leads the interagency policy process on nonproliferation and manages global U.S. security policy, principally in the areas of nonproliferation, arms control, regional security and defense relations, and arms transfers and security assistance. The U/S provides policy direction in the following areas: nonproliferation, including the missile and nuclear areas, as well as chemical, biological, and conventional weapons proliferation; arms control, including negotiation, ratification, verification and compliance, and implementation of agreements on strategic, non-conventional, and conventional forces; regional security and defense relations, involving policy regarding U.S. security commitments worldwide as well as on the use of U.S. military forces in unilateral or international peacekeeping roles; and arms transfers and security assistance programs and arms transfer policies.
^By administrative action, Benson's titled was renamed "Under Secretary for Security Assistance," and then, on August 22, 1977, as "Under Secretary for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology." The position reverted to its former name during the Reagan Administration.
^Served as Acting Under Secretary beginning December 15, 1997. He was commissioned as Under Secretary on August 7, 2000, during a recess of the Senate, but his appointment was rejected by the Senate on September 28, 2000.
^This date is given on the State Department's website: state.gov, however, it appears to be incorrect because John Bolton took over this position on May 11, 2001.
^ abcdefSenior Official designated as Acting Under Secretary. Not officially appointed as Under Secretary.
^"Rose Gottemoeller Designated as Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security". Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^"In unusual move, top Trump official rescinds cheery exit letter and resubmits a protest resignation". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^Appointed an Officer of the United States and designated Senior Official exercising the authorities of Under Secretary.
^"Bonnie Denise Jenkins". United States Department of State. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
External links
The website of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
The Office of the Historian's page on Department of State organizational changes during the Clinton administration
August 22, 2023
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The Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs T is a position within the U S Department of State that serves as Senior Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State for Arms Control Nonproliferation and Disarmament United StatesUnder Secretary of Statefor Arms Control andInternational SecuritySeal of the United States Department of StateIncumbentBonnie Jenkinssince July 22 2021NominatorPresident of the United StatesInaugural holderCurtis W TarrFormation1972WebsiteOfficial WebsiteIn this capacity the Under Secretary U S attends and participates at the direction of the President in National Security Council NSC and subordinate meetings pertaining to arms control nonproliferation and disarmament and has the right to communicate through the Secretary of State with the President and members of the NSC on arms control nonproliferation and disarmament concerns The U S also leads the interagency policy process on nonproliferation and manages global U S security policy principally in the areas of nonproliferation arms control regional security and defense relations and arms transfers and security assistance The U S provides policy direction in the following areas nonproliferation including the missile and nuclear areas as well as chemical biological and conventional weapons proliferation arms control including negotiation ratification verification and compliance and implementation of agreements on strategic non conventional and conventional forces regional security and defense relations involving policy regarding U S security commitments worldwide as well as on the use of U S military forces in unilateral or international peacekeeping roles and arms transfers and security assistance programs and arms transfer policies By delegation from the Secretary the U S performs a range of functions under the Foreign Assistance Act Arms Export Control Act and related legislation The bureaus of International Security and Nonproliferation Political Military Affairs and Arms Control Verification and Compliance are under the policy oversight of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security By statute the Assistant Secretary for Arms Control Verification and Compliance the Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation and the Assistant Secretary for Political Military Affairs all report to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security According to the Office of the Historian of the U S Department of State the Under Secretary first received the permanent title Senior Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State for Arms Control Nonproliferation and Disarmament when the Clinton administration decided to merge the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and the United States Information Agency into the State Department as well as realigning the United States Agency for International Development with it Contents 1 List of Under Secretaries of State for International Security Affairs 1972 1993 2 List of Under Secretaries of State for Arms Control and International Security 1993 present 3 References 4 External linksList of Under Secretaries of State for International Security Affairs 1972 1993 EditName Assumed office Left office President served underCurtis W Tarr May 2 1972 November 25 1973 Richard NixonWilliam H Donaldson November 26 1973 May 10 1974 Richard NixonCarlyle E Maw July 10 1974 September 17 1976 Gerald FordLucy W Benson 1 March 28 1977 January 5 1980 Jimmy CarterMatthew Nimetz February 21 1980 December 5 1980 Jimmy CarterJames L Buckley February 28 1981 August 20 1982 Ronald ReaganWilliam Schneider Jr September 9 1982 October 31 1986 Ronald ReaganEd Derwinski March 24 1987 January 21 1989 Ronald ReaganReginald Bartholomew April 20 1989 July 7 1992 George H W BushFrank G Wisner July 20 1992 January 19 1993 George H W BushList of Under Secretaries of State for Arms Control and International Security 1993 present EditName Assumed office Left office President served underLynn Etheridge Davis April 1 1993 August 8 1997 Bill ClintonJohn D Holum 2 December 1 1997 3 August 7 2000 Bill ClintonJohn R Bolton May 11 2001 July 31 2005 George W BushRobert Joseph June 1 2005 March 2 2007 George W BushJohn Rood acting 4 September 26 2007 January 20 2009 George W BushEllen Tauscher June 26 2009 February 7 2012 Barack ObamaRose Gottemoeller 5 February 7 2012Acting February 7 March 7 2014 October 12 2016 Barack ObamaThomas M Countryman acting 4 October 12 2016 January 27 2017 Barack Obama Donald TrumpC S Eliot Kang acting 4 January 27 2017 January 9 2018 Donald TrumpChristopher Ashley Ford acting 4 January 9 2018 April 30 2018 Donald TrumpAndrea L Thompson April 30 2018 October 20 2019 Donald TrumpChristopher Ashley Ford acting 4 October 21 2019 January 8 2021 6 Donald TrumpMarshall Billingslea acting 4 January 11 2021 January 20 2021 Donald TrumpC S Eliot Kang as Senior Official 7 January 20 2021 July 21 2021 Joe BidenBonnie Jenkins July 22 2021 8 Joe BidenReferences Edit By administrative action Benson s titled was renamed Under Secretary for Security Assistance and then on August 22 1977 as Under Secretary for Security Assistance Science and Technology The position reverted to its former name during the Reagan Administration Served as Acting Under Secretary beginning December 15 1997 He was commissioned as Under Secretary on August 7 2000 during a recess of the Senate but his appointment was rejected by the Senate on September 28 2000 This date is given on the State Department s website state gov however it appears to be incorrect because John Bolton took over this position on May 11 2001 a b c d e f Senior Official designated as Acting Under Secretary Not officially appointed as Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller Designated as Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Retrieved May 3 2023 In unusual move top Trump official rescinds cheery exit letter and resubmits a protest resignation Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved May 3 2023 Appointed an Officer of the United States and designated Senior Official exercising the authorities of Under Secretary Bonnie Denise Jenkins United States Department of State Retrieved September 27 2021 External links EditThe website of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security The Office of the Historian s page on Department of State organizational changes during the Clinton administration Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs amp oldid 1165896075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,