Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
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United States Department of State position
United States executive branch position
government office
The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State is a senior U.S. State Department official who supports and advises an Assistant Secretary in managing specific regional or functional portfolios within American foreign policy.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11165566 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Context triple: [Assistant Secretary of State, hasSubOffice, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State]
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A.
Deputy Under Secretary of State
The Deputy Under Secretary of State is a senior U.S. State Department official who assists in overseeing major foreign policy and administrative functions beneath the Under Secretary and Secretary of State.
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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.
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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Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State is a senior U.S. Department of State official who oversees major policy areas and assists the Secretary of State in managing American foreign affairs.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Target entity description: The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State is a senior U.S. State Department official who supports and advises an Assistant Secretary in managing specific regional or functional portfolios within American foreign policy.
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Deputy Under Secretary of State
The Deputy Under Secretary of State is a senior U.S. State Department official who assists in overseeing major foreign policy and administrative functions beneath the Under Secretary and Secretary of State.
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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.
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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Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State is a senior U.S. Department of State official who oversees major policy areas and assists the Secretary of State in managing American foreign affairs.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of State position
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United States executive branch position ⓘ government office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Assistant Secretary of State
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senior State Department leadership ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| goal |
advance U.S. foreign policy objectives in assigned portfolio
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ensure effective management of bureau resources in assigned area ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mayBe |
career member of the Senior Executive Service
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political appointee ⓘ |
| officeType | senior civil service or political appointment ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
briefings for members of Congress
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briefings for senior U.S. officials ⓘ high-level policy meetings within the State Department ⓘ interagency policy committees ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| rankRelativeTo |
above office director within a bureau
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below Assistant Secretary of State ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Assistant Secretary of State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising the Assistant Secretary of State
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coordinating interagency policy processes in assigned area ⓘ engaging with Congress on issues within the portfolio ⓘ engaging with foreign government counterparts on assigned issues ⓘ engaging with non-governmental stakeholders ⓘ managing functional portfolios ⓘ managing regional portfolios ⓘ overseeing policy implementation within assigned portfolio ⓘ providing policy recommendations to senior State Department leadership ⓘ representing the bureau in interagency meetings ⓘ representing the bureau in internal State Department meetings ⓘ supervising office directors and staff within the bureau ⓘ supporting the Assistant Secretary of State ⓘ |
| sector |
diplomacy
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foreign policy ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
security clearance eligibility
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senior-level government or diplomatic experience ⓘ subject-matter expertise ⓘ |
| typicalNumberPerBureau | multiple ⓘ |
| usedIn |
functional bureaus of the U.S. Department of State
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regional bureaus of the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
| worksOn |
development of U.S. foreign policy in assigned area
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implementation of U.S. foreign policy in assigned area ⓘ |
| worksWith |
U.S. embassies and consulates abroad
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linked to:
U.S. embassies
international organizations relevant to the portfolio ⓘ other U.S. government agencies involved in foreign policy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Description of subject: The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State is a senior U.S. State Department official who supports and advises an Assistant Secretary in managing specific regional or functional portfolios within American foreign policy.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
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precededBy
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs
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linked to: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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hasPart
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Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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linked to: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Paula Dobriansky
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positionHeld
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
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linked to: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
William H. Sullivan
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positionHeld
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
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linked to: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State