The under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs is currently a top-ten ranking position in the U.S. Department of State tasked to help ensure public diplomacy is practiced in combination with public affairs and traditional diplomacy to advance U.S. national interests. The under secretary oversees two bureaus at the State Department: Educational and Cultural Affairs and Global Public Affairs. Also reporting to the under secretary are the Office of Policy, Planning and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs | |
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![]() Incumbent since February 4, 2025Darren Beattie Acting | |
United States Department of State | |
Reports to | The United States Secretary of State |
Seat | Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Evelyn S. Lieberman |
Formation | October 1, 1999 |
Salary | Executive Schedule, Level 3 |
Website | Official Website |
The position was created on October 1, 1999, during the presidency of Bill Clinton after Title XIII, Section 1313 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681-776). Section 2305 of the Act (112 Stat. 2681-825) increased the number of under secretaries of state from five to six. Subdivision A of the Act, also known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998, abolished the United States Information Agency and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
On April 4, 2022, Elizabeth M. Allen was named acting under secretary by designation and on June 13, 2023 she was confirmed by a vote of 66–33 in the United States Senate. She assumed office on June 15, 2023.
Full appointments to the position require confirmation by the Senate.
From October 1, 1999, through August 29, 2019, the under secretary has been without a confirmed appointment 35.8% of the days. The average time between confirmed appointments is 289 days (or over 9.5 months). The office was without a confirmed under secretary for 37.2% of the Bush administration, 21.8% of the Obama administration, and 92.9% of the first Trump administration.
List of under secretaries of state for public diplomacy and public affairs
# | Name | In office | Image | President(s) served under |
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1 | Evelyn S. Lieberman | October 1, 1999 – January 19, 2001 | ![]() | Bill Clinton |
2 | Charlotte Beers | October 2, 2001 – March 28, 2003 | George W. Bush | |
3 | Margaret D. Tutwiler | December 16, 2003 – June 30, 2004 | ![]() | |
4 | Karen Hughes | September 9, 2005 – December 14, 2007 | ![]() | |
5 | James K. Glassman | June 10, 2008 – January 15, 2009 | ||
6 | Judith McHale | May 26, 2009 – July 1, 2011 | ![]() | Barack Obama |
- | Kathleen Stephens | February 6, 2012 – April 4, 2012 (Acting) | ![]() | |
7 | Tara Sonenshine | April 5, 2012 – July 1, 2013 | ![]() | |
8 | Richard Stengel | February 11, 2014 – December 7, 2016 | ![]() | |
- | D. Bruce Wharton | December 8, 2016 – July 2017 (Acting) | ![]() | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
9 | Steve Goldstein | December 4, 2017 – March 13, 2018 | ![]() | Donald Trump |
- | Heather Nauert | March 13, 2018 – October 10, 2018 (Acting) | ![]() | |
- | Michelle Giuda | February 12, 2019 – March 3, 2020 (Acting by designation) | ![]() | |
- | Ulrich Brechbuhl | March 3, 2020 – September 28, 2020 (Acting by designation) | ![]() | |
- | Nilda Pedrosa | September 28, 2020 – January 20, 2021 (Acting by designation) | ||
- | Jennifer Hall Godfrey | January 20, 2021 – April 1, 2022 (Acting by designation) | Joe Biden | |
10 | Elizabeth M. Allen | April 4, 2022 – June 15, 2023 (Acting by designation) June 15, 2023 – August 2, 2024 | ![]() | |
- | Lee Satterfield | August 3, 2024 - January 20, 2025 (Acting) | ![]() | |
- | Darren Beattie | February 4, 2025 - Incumbent (Acting) | ![]() | Donald Trump |
See also
- United States Under Secretary of State
- Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
- Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
- Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
- Under Secretary of State for Management
- Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
References
- "Department of State Organization Chart".
- "Elizabeth M. Allen".
- "Tuesday, June 13, 2023". 13 June 2023.
- "Elizabeth M. Allen". United States Department of State. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- "Whither R: the office that's been vacant two of every five days since 1999 – MountainRunner.us". December 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
External links
- Website of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
- Publicdiplomacy.org
- Margaret D. Tutweiler leaves the Department of State for the New York Stock Exchange
- The Office of the Historian's list of former Under Secretaries
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The under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs is currently a top ten ranking position in the U S Department of State tasked to help ensure public diplomacy is practiced in combination with public affairs and traditional diplomacy to advance U S national interests The under secretary oversees two bureaus at the State Department Educational and Cultural Affairs and Global Public Affairs Also reporting to the under secretary are the Office of Policy Planning and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public AffairsSeal of the United States Department of StateIncumbent Darren Beattie Acting since February 4 2025United States Department of StateReports toThe United States Secretary of StateSeatWashington D C AppointerThe President with Senate advice and consentTerm lengthNo fixed termInaugural holderEvelyn S LiebermanFormationOctober 1 1999SalaryExecutive Schedule Level 3WebsiteOfficial Website The position was created on October 1 1999 during the presidency of Bill Clinton after Title XIII Section 1313 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 112 Stat 2681 776 Section 2305 of the Act 112 Stat 2681 825 increased the number of under secretaries of state from five to six Subdivision A of the Act also known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998 abolished the United States Information Agency and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency On April 4 2022 Elizabeth M Allen was named acting under secretary by designation and on June 13 2023 she was confirmed by a vote of 66 33 in the United States Senate She assumed office on June 15 2023 Full appointments to the position require confirmation by the Senate From October 1 1999 through August 29 2019 the under secretary has been without a confirmed appointment 35 8 of the days The average time between confirmed appointments is 289 days or over 9 5 months The office was without a confirmed under secretary for 37 2 of the Bush administration 21 8 of the Obama administration and 92 9 of the first Trump administration List of under secretaries of state for public diplomacy and public affairs Name In office Image President s served under 1 Evelyn S Lieberman October 1 1999 January 19 2001 Bill Clinton 2 Charlotte Beers October 2 2001 March 28 2003 George W Bush 3 Margaret D Tutwiler December 16 2003 June 30 2004 4 Karen Hughes September 9 2005 December 14 2007 5 James K Glassman June 10 2008 January 15 2009 6 Judith McHale May 26 2009 July 1 2011 Barack Obama Kathleen Stephens February 6 2012 April 4 2012 Acting 7 Tara Sonenshine April 5 2012 July 1 2013 8 Richard Stengel February 11 2014 December 7 2016 D Bruce Wharton December 8 2016 July 2017 Acting Barack Obama Donald Trump 9 Steve Goldstein December 4 2017 March 13 2018 Donald Trump Heather Nauert March 13 2018 October 10 2018 Acting Michelle Giuda February 12 2019 March 3 2020 Acting by designation Ulrich Brechbuhl March 3 2020 September 28 2020 Acting by designation Nilda Pedrosa September 28 2020 January 20 2021 Acting by designation Jennifer Hall Godfrey January 20 2021 April 1 2022 Acting by designation Joe Biden 10 Elizabeth M Allen April 4 2022 June 15 2023 Acting by designation June 15 2023 August 2 2024 Lee Satterfield August 3 2024 January 20 2025 Acting Darren Beattie February 4 2025 Incumbent Acting Donald TrumpSee alsoUnited States Under Secretary of State Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth Energy and the Environment Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Under Secretary of State for Management Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security Democracy and Human RightsReferences Department of State Organization Chart Elizabeth M Allen Tuesday June 13 2023 13 June 2023 Elizabeth M Allen United States Department of State Retrieved June 19 2023 Whither R the office that s been vacant two of every five days since 1999 MountainRunner us December 3 2020 Retrieved August 3 2024 External linksWebsite of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Publicdiplomacy org Margaret D Tutweiler leaves the Department of State for the New York Stock Exchange The Office of the Historian s list of former Under Secretaries