Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs

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The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official who oversees regional and bilateral diplomacy worldwide, serving as the department’s third-ranking leader and principal adviser on political affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Department of State position
United States executive branch position
advises United States Deputy Secretary of State on political affairs
United States Secretary of State on political affairs
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
associatedOrganization Bureau of African Affairs
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
category United States Department of State Under Secretaries
United States foreign policy positions
country United States of America
domain U.S. foreign policy
international relations
formationYear 1959
hierarchicalRank third-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State
inceptionPeriod Cold War era
jurisdiction worldwide
languageOfWork English
legalBasis established under authority of U.S. federal law and State Department organization statutes
officeHierarchy senior leadership position in the U.S. Department of State
officeHolderCount multiple successive officeholders since 1959
officeLevel sub-cabinet level position
officeType Under Secretary of State
partOf United States Department of State
policyArea bilateral relations management
regional political strategy
security policy
predecessorOffice Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
primaryFunction political-diplomatic leadership
reportsTo United States Deputy Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
responsibility coordination of U.S. foreign policy on political and security issues
oversees bilateral diplomacy worldwide
oversees regional diplomacy worldwide
principal adviser on political affairs to the Secretary of State
supervision of regional bureaus of the U.S. Department of State
scopeOfAuthority global political affairs within the U.S. Department of State
seat Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C.
selectionMethod presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
style The Honorable
termLength serves at the pleasure of the President
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs subordinateTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Bureau of African Affairs subordinateTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs subordinateTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Bureau of International Organization Affairs subordinateTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Herbert Hoover Jr. positionHeld United States Under Secretary of State
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs subordinateTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Elliot Richardson positionHeld United States Under Secretary of State
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs officeType Under Secretary of State
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs predecessorOffice Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs category United States Department of State Under Secretaries
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs advises United States Deputy Secretary of State on political affairs
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs reportsTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights officeHolderRole Under Secretary of State
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Sumner Welles positionHeld Under Secretary of State of the United States
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Edward R. Stettinius Jr. positionHeld Under Secretary of State of the United States
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Dean Acheson positionHeld Under Secretary of State
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs subordinateTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Bureau of International Organization Affairs reportsTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
subject linked to: IO
Chester Bowles positionHeld Under Secretary of State
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
James E. Webb positionHeld Under Secretary of State
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Averell Harriman positionHeld Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Office of the Under Secretaries of State hasMember Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Office of the Under Secretaries of State hasPart Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs reportsTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Robert D. Murphy positionHeld Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Eugene V. Rostow positionHeld U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
linked to: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs