Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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The Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3400281 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Context triple: [Office of Policy Planning and Coordination (WHA), subordinateTo, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs]
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Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing U.S. policy and engagement with international organizations, particularly the United Nations and its affiliated bodies.
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Assistant Secretary of State
The Assistant Secretary of State is a senior U.S. Department of State official who heads a major bureau and advises on and implements foreign policy within a specific regional or functional area.
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United States Deputy Secretary of State
The United States Deputy Secretary of State is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State, responsible for assisting the Secretary of State in overseeing American foreign policy and managing the department’s operations.
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Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official who oversees security assistance, defense trade, and political-military policy coordination between the United States and foreign governments.
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Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs is the senior U.S. diplomat responsible for directing and coordinating American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries across the African continent.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Target entity description: The Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
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A.
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing U.S. policy and engagement with international organizations, particularly the United Nations and its affiliated bodies.
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B.
Assistant Secretary of State
The Assistant Secretary of State is a senior U.S. Department of State official who heads a major bureau and advises on and implements foreign policy within a specific regional or functional area.
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C.
United States Deputy Secretary of State
The United States Deputy Secretary of State is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State, responsible for assisting the Secretary of State in overseeing American foreign policy and managing the department’s operations.
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Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official who oversees security assistance, defense trade, and political-military policy coordination between the United States and foreign governments.
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Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs is the senior U.S. diplomat responsible for directing and coordinating American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries across the African continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of State position
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United States executive branch position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Canada
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Caribbean ⓘ Latin America ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formation | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Western Hemisphere affairs
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climate and environmental diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ counter-narcotics policy in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ democracy and human rights in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ energy policy in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ hemispheric security policy ⓘ inter-American relations ⓘ migration issues in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ regional economic integration in the Americas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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linked to:
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
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| hierarchicalLevel | senior official ⓘ |
| inception | 1940s ⓘ |
| isHeadOf | Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Brian A. Nichols ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2021-09-15 ⓘ |
| officeType | Assistant Secretary of State ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-western-hemisphere-affairs/ ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| precededBy | Assistant Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
United States foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere
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diplomatic relations with Canada ⓘ diplomatic relations with Caribbean countries ⓘ diplomatic relations with Latin American countries ⓘ implementation of U.S. foreign policy toward the Western Hemisphere ⓘ oversight of U.S. embassies in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ regional policy coordination in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| shortName |
A/S for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs ⓘ |
| workLocation | Harry S. Truman Building ⓘ |
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Subject: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Description of subject: The Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of Policy Planning and Coordination (WHA)
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subordinateTo
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Office of Regional Security Policy and Assistance (WHA)
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reportsTo
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States
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reportsTo
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Elliott Abrams
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positionHeld
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United States Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
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linked to: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
linked to: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
United States Ambassador to Paraguay
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reportsTo
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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nativeLabel
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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shortName
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A/S for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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linked to: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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precededBy
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Assistant Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs
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linked to: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
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positionHeld
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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United States consul general in Havana
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reportsTo
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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