United States Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment

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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

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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

Catherine A. Novelli
Beginning of the term of office Term expires Official Life dates
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

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