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The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a position within the United States Department of State that leads the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs charged with implementing American foreign policy in Europe and Eurasia, and with advising the Under Secretary for Political Affairs on matters relating to diplomatic missions within that area.
| United States Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
 Flag of an Assistant Secretary of State | |
Incumbent since January 20, 2025Louis L. Bono Acting | |
| Reports to | Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs |
| Nominator | President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | George Walbridge Perkins Jr. |
| Formation | August 1949 |
| Website | Official website |
Originally, the Department of State first established a Division of Western European Affairs in 1909, which handled European states primarily bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and their colonies. The Division of Near Eastern Affairs handled relations with most Central, Eastern, and Southern European countries until after World War I. During the interwar period, responsibility for much of Central and Eastern Europe shifted to the Division of European Affairs, although Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus were handled as part of the Near East until April 18, 1974. Following World War II, the department completed the transfer of responsibility for the former colonies of European nations, except Canada, to the Bureaus of Near Eastern, South Asian, African Affairs, and Far Eastern Affairs.
The Department of State later established the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs in 1949. This came after the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of Government, also known as the Hoover Commission, recommended that certain offices be upgraded to bureau level after Congress had increased the number of Assistant Secretaries of State from six to ten. On September 14, 1983, an administrative action changed the title of the incumbent to Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs. On January 12, 1999, the title was changed back to Assistant Secretary for European Affairs.
Officeholders
| # | Name | Assumed office | Left office | President served under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Secretaries of State for European Affairs | ||||
| 1 | George Walbridge Perkins, Jr. | August 1, 1949 | January 31, 1953 | Harry S. Truman |
| 2 | Livingston T. Merchant | March 16, 1953 | May 6, 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| - | James Williams Riddleberger | |||
| 3 | Charles Burke Elbrick | February 14, 1957 | November 16, 1958 | |
| 4 | Livingston T. Merchant | November 18, 1958 | August 20, 1959 | |
| - | Walter C. Dowling | |||
| 5 | Foy D. Kohler | December 11, 1959 | August 19, 1962 | Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy |
| 6 | William R. Tyler | September 2, 1962 | May 18, 1965 | John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 7 | John M. Leddy | June 16, 1965 | February 19, 1969 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 8 | Martin J. Hillenbrand | February 20, 1969 | April 30, 1972 | Richard Nixon |
| 9 | Walter John Stoessel Jr. | August 9, 1972 | January 7, 1974 | |
| 10 | Arthur A. Hartman | January 8, 1974 | June 8, 1977 | Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford |
| 11 | George S. Vest | June 16, 1977 | April 14, 1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| 12 | Lawrence Eagleburger | May 14, 1981 | January 26, 1982 | Ronald Reagan |
| Assistant Secretaries of State for European and Canadian Affairs | ||||
| 13 | Richard R. Burt | February 18, 1983 | July 18, 1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| 14 | Rozanne L. Ridgway | July 19, 1985 | June 30, 1989 | |
| 15 | Raymond G. H. Seitz | August 8, 1989 | April 30, 1991 | George H. W. Bush |
| 16 | Thomas Niles | October 3, 1991 | April 1, 1993 | |
| 17 | Stephen A. Oxman | April 2, 1993 | August 15, 1994 | Bill Clinton |
| 18 | Richard Holbrooke | September 13, 1994 | February 21, 1996 | |
| 19 | John C. Kornblum | July 3, 1996 | August 1, 1997 | |
| 20 | Marc Grossman | August 5, 1997 | May 31, 2000 | |
| Assistant Secretaries of State for European Affairs | ||||
| 20 | Marc Grossman | August 5, 1997 | May 31, 2000 | Bill Clinton |
| 21 | James F. Dobbins | January 4, 2001 | June 1, 2001 | Bill Clinton and George W. Bush |
| 22 | A. Elizabeth Jones | June 1, 2001 | February 28, 2005 | George W. Bush |
| Assistant Secretaries of State for European and Eurasian Affairs | ||||
| 22 | A. Elizabeth Jones | June 1, 2001 | February 28, 2005 | George W. Bush |
| 23 | Daniel Fried | May 5, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | |
| 24 | Philip H. Gordon | May 15, 2009 | March 11, 2013 | Barack Obama |
| 25 | Victoria Nuland | September 18, 2013 | January 20, 2017 | |
| - | John A. Heffern (acting) | January 20, 2017 | August 23, 2017 | Donald Trump |
| 26 | A. Wess Mitchell | October 12, 2017 | February 15, 2019 | |
| - | Michael Murphy (Senior Bureau Official) | February 18, 2019 | March 18, 2019 | |
| - | Philip T. Reeker (acting) | March 18, 2019 | July 31, 2021 | Donald Trump |
| - | Joe Biden | |||
| - | Maureen Cormack (acting) | August 2, 2021 | September 28, 2021 | Joe Biden |
| 27 | Karen Donfried | September 30, 2021 | March 31, 2023 | |
| - | Dereck J. Hogan (acting) | April 1, 2023 | July 10, 2023 | |
| - | Yuri Kim (acting) | July 10, 2023 | October 5, 2023 | |
| 28 | James C. O'Brien | October 5, 2023 | January 20, 2025 | |
| - | Louis L. Bono (Acting) | January 20, 2025 | Present | Donald Trump |
References
- Appointed on October 15, 1956; declined appointment.
- Initially commissioned during Senate recess; after confirmation by Senate, re-commissioned on January 29, 1959.
- Appointed August 26, 1959, but never took oath of office.
- Initially commissioned during Senate recess; after confirmation by Senate, re-commissioned on January 27, 1960.
- He was first nominated on May 10, 1982, but the Senate did not act on this first nomination.
- The State Department's website [1] gives the date as June 30, 1985, but given the context, this appears to be a typo for 1989.
- He had previously been nominated on September 26, 2000, but the Senate did not act on that nomination.
- Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. "Dobbins, James". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- "Technical Difficulties".
- "Philip T. Reeker". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- "Maureen E. Cormack". United States Department of State. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- "Technical Difficulties".
External links
- Official website
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The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a position within the United States Department of State that leads the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs charged with implementing American foreign policy in Europe and Eurasia and with advising the Under Secretary for Political Affairs on matters relating to diplomatic missions within that area United States Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian AffairsSeal of the United States Department of StateFlag of an Assistant Secretary of StateIncumbent Louis L Bono Acting since January 20 2025Reports toUnder Secretary of State for Political AffairsNominatorPresident of the United StatesInaugural holderGeorge Walbridge Perkins Jr FormationAugust 1949WebsiteOfficial website Originally the Department of State first established a Division of Western European Affairs in 1909 which handled European states primarily bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and their colonies The Division of Near Eastern Affairs handled relations with most Central Eastern and Southern European countries until after World War I During the interwar period responsibility for much of Central and Eastern Europe shifted to the Division of European Affairs although Greece Turkey and Cyprus were handled as part of the Near East until April 18 1974 Following World War II the department completed the transfer of responsibility for the former colonies of European nations except Canada to the Bureaus of Near Eastern South Asian African Affairs and Far Eastern Affairs The Department of State later established the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs in 1949 This came after the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of Government also known as the Hoover Commission recommended that certain offices be upgraded to bureau level after Congress had increased the number of Assistant Secretaries of State from six to ten On September 14 1983 an administrative action changed the title of the incumbent to Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs On January 12 1999 the title was changed back to Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Officeholders Name Assumed office Left office President served under Assistant Secretaries of State for European Affairs 1 George Walbridge Perkins Jr August 1 1949 January 31 1953 Harry S Truman 2 Livingston T Merchant March 16 1953 May 6 1956 Dwight D Eisenhower James Williams Riddleberger 3 Charles Burke Elbrick February 14 1957 November 16 1958 4 Livingston T Merchant November 18 1958 August 20 1959 Walter C Dowling 5 Foy D Kohler December 11 1959 August 19 1962 Dwight D Eisenhower and John F Kennedy 6 William R Tyler September 2 1962 May 18 1965 John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson 7 John M Leddy June 16 1965 February 19 1969 Lyndon B Johnson 8 Martin J Hillenbrand February 20 1969 April 30 1972 Richard Nixon 9 Walter John Stoessel Jr August 9 1972 January 7 1974 10 Arthur A Hartman January 8 1974 June 8 1977 Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford 11 George S Vest June 16 1977 April 14 1981 Jimmy Carter 12 Lawrence Eagleburger May 14 1981 January 26 1982 Ronald Reagan Assistant Secretaries of State for European and Canadian Affairs 13 Richard R Burt February 18 1983 July 18 1985 Ronald Reagan 14 Rozanne L Ridgway July 19 1985 June 30 1989 15 Raymond G H Seitz August 8 1989 April 30 1991 George H W Bush 16 Thomas Niles October 3 1991 April 1 1993 17 Stephen A Oxman April 2 1993 August 15 1994 Bill Clinton 18 Richard Holbrooke September 13 1994 February 21 1996 19 John C Kornblum July 3 1996 August 1 1997 20 Marc Grossman August 5 1997 May 31 2000 Assistant Secretaries of State for European Affairs 20 Marc Grossman August 5 1997 May 31 2000 Bill Clinton 21 James F Dobbins January 4 2001 June 1 2001 Bill Clinton and George W Bush 22 A Elizabeth Jones June 1 2001 February 28 2005 George W Bush Assistant Secretaries of State for European and Eurasian Affairs 22 A Elizabeth Jones June 1 2001 February 28 2005 George W Bush 23 Daniel Fried May 5 2005 January 20 2009 24 Philip H Gordon May 15 2009 March 11 2013 Barack Obama 25 Victoria Nuland September 18 2013 January 20 2017 John A Heffern acting January 20 2017 August 23 2017 Donald Trump 26 A Wess Mitchell October 12 2017 February 15 2019 Michael Murphy Senior Bureau Official February 18 2019 March 18 2019 Philip T Reeker acting March 18 2019 July 31 2021 Donald Trump Joe Biden Maureen Cormack acting August 2 2021 September 28 2021 Joe Biden 27 Karen Donfried September 30 2021 March 31 2023 Dereck J Hogan acting April 1 2023 July 10 2023 Yuri Kim acting July 10 2023 October 5 2023 28 James C O Brien October 5 2023 January 20 2025 Louis L Bono Acting January 20 2025 Present Donald TrumpReferencesAppointed on October 15 1956 declined appointment Initially commissioned during Senate recess after confirmation by Senate re commissioned on January 29 1959 Appointed August 26 1959 but never took oath of office Initially commissioned during Senate recess after confirmation by Senate re commissioned on January 27 1960 He was first nominated on May 10 1982 but the Senate did not act on this first nomination The State Department s website 1 gives the date as June 30 1985 but given the context this appears to be a typo for 1989 He had previously been nominated on September 26 2000 but the Senate did not act on that nomination Department Of State The Office of Electronic Information Bureau of Public Affairs Dobbins James 2001 2009 state gov Retrieved 2019 11 12 Technical Difficulties Philip T Reeker United States Department of State Retrieved 2021 09 28 Maureen E Cormack United States Department of State Retrieved October 5 2021 Technical Difficulties External linksOfficial website