Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs is an office within the United States Department of State .
The protocol rank corresponds to that of a department head in the German Foreign Office.
History of the office
The position of Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs was created on October 1, 1999 by the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 . This law increased the number of United States Under Secretary of State from five to six. Under the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998, known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998 , the formerly independent USIA ( US Information Agency ) and the arms control and disarmament agency ACDA ( Arms Control and Disarmament Agency ) were dissolved and incorporated into incorporated the State Department, with the tasks of the USIA being taken over by the newly created area of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs .
The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs , as the head of the department for public diplomacy and public affairs, is responsible for practically combining so-called “ public diplomacy ” with so-called “ public affairs ” and traditional diplomacy in order to improve interests and security practically promoting the USA. His responsibilities include the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs ( ECA ) Head of Education and Cultural Affairs , Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs ( PA ), and International Affairs Director Information programs IIP ( Assistant Secretary of State for International Information Programs ) . He is also responsible for the Office of Political Content, Planning and Resources R / PPR (Office of Policy, Planning and Resources) and the Global Engagement Center ( GEC ) .
List of Under Secretaries of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
| Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires | Acting US President |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn S. Lieberman | October 1, 1999 | January 19, 2001 | Bill Clinton |
| Charlotte Beers | October 2, 2001 | March 28, 2003 | George W. Bush |
| Margaret D. Tutwiler | December 16, 2003 | June 30, 2004 | George W. Bush |
| Karen Hughes | September 9, 2005 | December 14, 2007 | George W. Bush |
| James K. Glassman | June 10, 2008 | January 15, 2009 | George W. Bush |
| Judith McHale | May 26, 2009 | Jul 1, 2011 | Barack Obama |
| Kathleen Stephens | February 6, 2012 | April 4, 2012 | Barack Obama |
| Tara Sonenshine | April 5, 2012 | July, 1st 2013 | Barack Obama |
| Richard Stengel | 11th of February 2014 | 2016 | Barack Obama |
| Bruce Wharton (acting) | December 8, 2016 | July 2017 | Barack Obama |
| Irwin Goldstein | 4th December 2017 | March 13, 2018 | Donald Trump |
Web links
- Entry on the Department of State's Office of the Historian page
- Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs on the US State Department website (accessed June 6, 2016)