From 1919 to 1972, the Under Secretary was the second-ranking official at the Department of State (immediately beneath the United States Secretary of State), serving as the Secretary's principal deputy, chief assistant, and Acting Secretary in the event of the Secretary's absence. Prior second-ranking positions had been the Chief Clerk, the Assistant Secretary of State, and the Counselor. Prior to 1944, a number of offices in the Department reported directly to the Under Secretary. In July 1972, the position of Deputy Secretary superseded that of Under Secretary of State.
The following is a list of current offices bearing the title of "Under Secretary of State":
In addition to the six Under Secretaries, the Counselor of the Department, who advises the Secretary of State, holds a rank equivalent to Under Secretary.
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Under Secretary of State U S is a title used by senior officials of the United States Department of State who rank above the Assistant Secretaries and below the Deputy Secretary From 1919 to 1972 the Under Secretary was the second ranking official at the Department of State immediately beneath the United States Secretary of State serving as the Secretary s principal deputy chief assistant and Acting Secretary in the event of the Secretary s absence Prior second ranking positions had been the Chief Clerk the Assistant Secretary of State and the Counselor Prior to 1944 a number of offices in the Department reported directly to the Under Secretary In July 1972 the position of Deputy Secretary superseded that of Under Secretary of State The following is a list of current offices bearing the title of Under Secretary of State Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Under Secretary of State for Management Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth Energy and the Environment Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security Democracy and Human Rights In addition to the six Under Secretaries the Counselor of the Department who advises the Secretary of State holds a rank equivalent to Under Secretary Contents 1 Current Under Secretaries of State 2 Under Secretaries of State 1919 1972 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCurrent Under Secretaries of State editUnder Secretaries of State 1 Office Incumbent Term began nbsp Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs1 FAM 041 nbsp Victoria Nuland May 3 2021 nbsp Under Secretary of State for Management1 FAM 044 nbsp John R Bass December 29 2021 nbsp Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth Energy and the Environment1 FAM 042 nbsp Jose W Fernandez August 6 2021 nbsp Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security1 FAM 043 nbsp Bonnie Jenkins July 22 2021 nbsp Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security Democracy and Human Rights1 FAM 045 nbsp Uzra Zeya July 14 2021 nbsp Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs1 FAM 046 nbsp Elizabeth M Allen April 4 2022Under Secretaries of State 1919 1972 editName Home state Term of office President s served under Frank Polk New York July 1 1919 June 15 1920 Woodrow Wilson Norman Davis New York June 15 1920 March 7 1921 Woodrow Wilson and Warren G Harding Henry P Fletcher Pennsylvania March 8 1921 March 6 1922 Warren G Harding William Phillips Massachusetts April 26 1922 April 11 1924 Warren G Harding and Calvin Coolidge Joseph Grew New Hampshire April 16 1924 June 30 1927 Calvin Coolidge Robert E Olds Minnesota July 1 1927 June 30 1928 Calvin Coolidge J Reuben Clark Utah August 31 1928 June 19 1929 Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover Joseph P Cotton New York June 20 1929 March 10 1931 Herbert Hoover William R Castle Jr District of Columbia April 2 1931 March 5 1933 Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt William Phillips Massachusetts March 6 1933 August 23 1936 Franklin Roosevelt Sumner Welles Maryland May 21 1937 September 30 1943 Franklin Roosevelt Edward Stettinius Jr Virginia October 4 1943 November 30 1944 Franklin Roosevelt Joseph Grew New York December 20 1944 August 15 1945 Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman Dean Acheson Maryland August 16 1945 June 30 1947 Harry Truman Robert A Lovett New York July 1 1947 January 20 1949 Harry Truman James E Webb North Carolina January 28 1949 February 29 1952 Harry Truman David K E Bruce Virginia April 1 1952 January 20 1953 Harry Truman Walter Bedell Smith District of Columbia February 9 1953 October 1 1954 Dwight D Eisenhower Herbert Hoover Jr California October 4 1954 February 5 1957 Dwight D Eisenhower Christian Herter Massachusetts February 21 1957 April 22 1959 Dwight D Eisenhower C Douglas Dillon New Jersey June 12 1959 January 4 1961 Dwight D Eisenhower Chester Bowles Connecticut January 25 December 3 1961 John F Kennedy George Ball District of Columbia December 4 1961 September 30 1966 John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson Nicholas Katzenbach New Jersey October 3 1966 January 20 1969 Lyndon B Johnson Elliot Richardson Massachusetts January 23 1969 June 23 1970 Richard Nixon John N Irwin II New York September 21 1970 July 12 1972 Richard NixonSee also editList of undersecretary positions UndersecretaryReferences edit Senior Officials United States Department of State January 26 2017 Retrieved January 26 2017 External links editThe Department of State s list of Under Secretaries in the period that it was the second ranking position The Department of State s list of former and current positions nbsp This United States government related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Under Secretary of State amp oldid 1168953141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
