United States Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
The Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment (undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment) is a senior official of the US State Department and takes the rank of United States Under Secretary of State for the Deputy Foreign Minister (Deputy Secretary of State) occupies the third highest position in the State Department on an equal footing with the other Under Secretaries of State responsible for other areas of responsibility.
History of the office
By a decision of the US Congress on August 1, 1946, the function of Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs was created for the first time as the third highest official in the State Department for a two-year period. After this position was not renewed, the responsibility for foreign trade affairs was between 1947 and 1958 with the Vice Secretary of State or a Vice Secretary of State ( Assistant Secretary of State ) .
On June 30, 1958, the United States Congress reinstated the function of Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs through the Mutual Security Act . The following year, the Department of State Organization Act of July 30, 1959 allowed the US President to appoint either an Under Secretary for Political Affairs or an Under Secretary for Economic Affairs. Since there was no Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs between 1959 and 1972, responsibility for foreign trade affairs again lay with either an Under Secretary or a Vice Under Secretary.
On July 13, 1972, the United States Congress established the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, the separate and permanent positions of Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs and Political Affairs. On August 16, 1985, the US Congress changed the title to Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs after taking responsibility for agricultural affairs . The Undersecretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs served as the first advisor to the Foreign Minister and the Deputy Foreign Minister on questions relating to foreign economic and trade policy. Specific services, responsibilities, and tasks varied over time. Each incumbent kept the title with a functional designation of his responsibility.
On 12 May 1994, the title was changed to Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs) and finally undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment 8 December 2011 (Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment) .
Official
Beginning of the term of office | Term expires | Official | Life dates |
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August 17, 1946 | October 15, 1947 | William L. Clayton | 1880-1966 |
July 1, 1958 | June 11, 1959 | C. Douglas Dillon | 1909-2003 |
February 1, 1961 | 3rd December 1961 | George Ball | 1909-1994 |
March 18, 1965 | May 31, 1966 | Thomas C. Mann | 1912-1999 |
2nd February 1973 | March 14, 1974 | William J. Casey | 1913-1987 |
3rd January 1975 | April 9, 1976 | Charles W. Robinson | 1919-2014 |
June 18, 1976 | December 31, 1976 | William D. Rogers | 1927-2007 |
April 8, 1977 | January 19, 1981 | Richard N. Cooper | * 1934 |
June 29, 1981 | January 20, 1982 | Myer Rashish | 1924-1995 |
23rd September 1982 | January 20, 1989 | W. Allen Wallis | 1912-1998 |
April 14, 1989 | May 3, 1991 | Richard T. McCormack | * 1941 |
May 20, 1991 | 23rd August 1992 | Robert Zoellick | * 1953 |
April 1, 1993 | February 24, 1997 | Joan Spero | * 1944 |
June 6, 1997 | July 16, 1999 | Stuart E. Eizenstat | * 1943 |
November 24, 1999 | February 25, 2005 | Alan Larson | * 1949 |
August 23, 2005 | April 4, 2007 | Josette Sheeran | * 1954 |
July 26, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | Reuben Jeffery III | * 1953 |
September 23, 2009 | April 22, 2014 | Robert Hormats | * 1943 |
April 22, 2014 | officiating | Catherine A. Novelli | * 1957 |
Web links
- Entry on the homepage of the US State Department
- US Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs in the Notable Names Database