Robert Blake Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for a given region oversees U.S. policy and diplomatic relations with the countries within their jurisdiction. The Assistant Secretaries report to and advise the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and work closely with their teams at the State Department, U.S. [...]

Philip Gordon Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for a given region oversees U.S. policy and diplomatic relations with the countries within their jurisdiction. The Assistant Secretaries report to and advise the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and work closely with their teams at the State Department, U.S. embassies [...]

Jeffrey Feltman Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for a given region oversees U.S. policy and diplomatic relations with the countries within their jurisdiction. The Assistant Secretaries report to and advise the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and work closely with their teams at the State Department, U.S. embassies and [...]

Kurt Campbell Assistant Secretary for East Asia and the Pacific Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for a given region oversees U.S. policy and diplomatic relations with the countries within their jurisdiction. The Assistant Secretaries report to and advise the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and work closely with their teams at the State Department, [...]

Johnnie Carson Assistant Secretary for African Affairs The Assistant Secretary of State for a given region oversees U.S. policy and diplomatic relations with the countries within their jurisdiction. The Assistant Secretaries report to and advise the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and work closely with their teams at the State Department, U.S. embassies and consulates [...]

Ellen Tauscher Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Former California Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher worked on Wall Street before spending thirteen years in the House, including a stint as Chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Her time in Congress built an expertise on military preparedness and biological, chemical, and [...]

Robert Hormats Under Secretary for Economics, Business and Agricultural Affairs As Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, Robert Hormats serves as the senior advisor for international economic policy and trade to Secretary of State Clinton. He will lead the State Department’s efforts to review America’s relationships with countries like Russia and [...]

Maria Otero Under Secretary for Global Affairs María Otero came to the State Department from her job as CEO of ACCION, a microfinance organization that lends small amounts of business capital to individuals seeking to lift themselves out of poverty. Otero will coordinate a range of State Department bureaus, giving her a significant role in [...]

Patrick Kennedy Under Secretary for Management Responsible for all management issues at the State Department, Patrick Kennedy will play a key role in building the capacity of the Department to carry out its objectives, from keeping diplomats safe while abroad, to funding missions, to supervising the Department budget. A Career Minister in the Foreign Service, [...]