Under Secretary of State for Management
United States Under Secretary of State for Management | |
---|---|
Seal of the United States Department of State | |
Incumbent John R. Bass since December 29, 2021 | |
Reports to | The Secretary of State[1] |
Nominator | The President of the United States |
Inaugural holder | Donold Lourie |
Formation | 1953 |
Website | Official website |
The Under Secretary of State for Management (M) is a position within the United States Department of State that serves as principal adviser to the Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State on matters relating to the allocation and use of Department of State budget, physical property, and personnel, including planning, the day-to-day administration of the Department, and proposals for institutional reform and modernization.
The Under Secretary is appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate to serve at the request of the President.
In 2021, President Joe Biden nominated John R. Bass, a career foreign service officer and former ambassador, to the position.[2]
Overview
The Under Secretary of State for Management is the State Department's representative on the President's Management Council, and is the Department official responsible for implementing the President's Management Agenda.
History
In an Act of February 7, 1953, Congress created for a 2-year period the position of Under Secretary of State for Administration as the third ranking officer in the Department. The position was not renewed, however; and between 1955 and 1978, the ranking officer in the Department handling administration and management questions was either a Deputy Under Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of State. On October 7, 1978, an Act of Congress created the permanent position of Under Secretary of State for Management.[3]
Reporting officials
Officials reporting to the Under Secretary of State for Management (M) include:
Official | Department | Department Code |
---|---|---|
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration | Bureau of Administration | (A) |
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs | Bureau of Consular Affairs | (CA) |
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security | Bureau of Diplomatic Security | (DS) |
Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Global Talent | Bureau of Global Talent Management | (GTM) |
Chief Information Officer | Bureau of Information Resource Management | (IRM) |
Comptroller | Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services | (CGFS) |
Director of Overseas Buildings Operations | Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations | (OBO) |
Director of the Foreign Service Institute | Foreign Service Institute | (FSI) |
Director of Budget and Planning | Bureau of Budget and Planning | (BP) |
Director of Management Strategy and Solutions | Office of Management Strategy and Solutions | (M/SS) |
Chief Medical Officer / Designated Agency Safety and Health Official | Bureau of Medical Services | (MED) |
Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with the rank of Ambassador | Office of Foreign Missions | (M/OFM) |
Director of Diplomatic Reception Rooms | Office of Fine Arts | (M/FA) |
K-Fund Manager | Office of Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service | (M/EDCS) |
White House Liaison of the Department of State | Office of White House Liaison | (M/WHL) |
Officeholders
The table below includes both the various titles of this post over time, as well as all the holders of those offices.
Portrait | Name | Assuming office | Left office | President(s) served under |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under Secretary of State for Administration | ||||
Donold B. Lourie | February 16, 1953 | March 5, 1954 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | |
Charles E. Saltzman | June 29, 1954 | December 31, 1954 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | |
Under Secretary of State for Management | ||||
Benjamin H. Read | October 1, 1978 | January 19, 1981 | Jimmy Carter | |
Richard T. Kennedy | February 28, 1981 | December 15, 1982 | Ronald Reagan | |
Jerome W. Van Gorkom | December 22, 1982 | October 14, 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
Ronald I. Spiers | November 23, 1983 | May 15, 1989 | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush | |
Ivan Selin | May 23, 1989 | June 23, 1991 | George H. W. Bush | |
John F. W. Rogers | October 9, 1991 | January 19, 1993 | George H. W. Bush | |
J. Brian Atwood | April 1, 1993 | May 10, 1993 | Bill Clinton | |
Richard M. Moose | August 2, 1993 | September 1, 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
Patrick F. Kennedy (Acting) | September 1, 1996 | August 20, 1997 | Bill Clinton | |
Bonnie R. Cohen | August 20, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | Bill Clinton | |
Grant S. Green, Jr. | March 30, 2001 | January 25, 2005 | George W. Bush | |
Henrietta H. Fore | August 2, 2005 | November 15, 2007 | George W. Bush | |
Patrick F. Kennedy | November 15, 2007 | January 26, 2017 | George W. Bush Barack Obama Donald Trump | |
William E. Todd (Acting) | February 1, 2018 | May 17, 2019 | Donald Trump | |
Brian Bulatao | May 17, 2019 | January 20, 2021 | Donald Trump | |
Carol Z. Perez (Acting) | January 20, 2021 | December 29, 2021 | Joe Biden | |
John R. Bass | December 29, 2021 | Present |
References
- ^ "1 FAM 044 UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT (M)". Foreign Affairs Manual. U.S. Department of State. January 31, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Four Key Foreign Policy Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian. "Under Secretaries of State for Management". Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ "Department of State Senior Officials". State Department. 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- v
- t
- e
Deputy Secretary of State for
Management and Resources
- Office of Foreign Assistance
- Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
- Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
- Office of the U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region
Political Affairs
- Bureau of African Affairs
- Bureau of Counterterrorism
- Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
- Bureau of International Organization Affairs (United States Mission to the United Nations)
- Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
- Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
- Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Growth, Energy, and the Environment
- Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
- Bureau of Energy Resources
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
- Office of the Chief Economist
- Office of Global Food Security
- Office of Global Partnerships
- Office of the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary
and International Security
- Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
- Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
- Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
- International Security Advisory Board
Diplomacy and Public Affairs
- Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Bureau of Global Public Affairs
- Global Engagement Center
- International Expositions Unit
- Office of Global Youth Issues
- Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy
- United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
for Management
- Bureau of Administration
- Bureau of Budget and Planning
- Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security
- Bureau of Global Talent Management
- Bureau of Information Resource Management
- Bureau of Medical Services
- Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
- Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services
- Foreign Service Institute (Office of the Historian)
- Office of Foreign Missions
- Director of Diplomatic Reception Rooms
- Office of Management Strategy and Solutions
- Office of White House Liaison
Democracy, and Human Rights
- Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations
- Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
- Office of Global Criminal Justice
- Office of International Religious Freedom
- Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
- Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
directly to the Secretary
- Chief of Staff
- Office of the Counselor
- Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy
- Bureau of Intelligence and Research
- Bureau of Legislative Affairs
- Executive Secretariat (Operations Center)
- Policy Planning Staff (Foreign Affairs Policy Board)
- Office of Civil Rights
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- Office of Global Women's Issues
- Office of Inspector General
- Office of the Chief of Protocol
- Office of the Legal Adviser
- Office of the Ombudsman
- Office of the Secretary's Special Representative for Syria Engagement
- Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology
- Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
- Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
- Office of the Special Representative for Venezuela
- Office of the United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority
- Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
- Iran Action Group
- Foreign Service Grievance Board
- Secretary's Open Forum