Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

United States
Under Secretary of State
for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Heather Nauert
Acting
since March 13, 2018
Nominator President of the United States
Inaugural holder Evelyn S. Lieberman
Formation 1999
Website Official Website

The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs is currently the fourth ranking position in the U.S. Department of State that is intended to help ensure that public diplomacy is practiced in combination with public affairs and traditional diplomacy to advance U.S. interests and security. The Under Secretary oversees three bureaus at the Department of State: Educational and Cultural Affairs, Public Affairs, and International Information Programs. Also reporting to the Under Secretary are the Office of Policy, Planning and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.

The position was created on October 1, 1999, during the Clinton administration after Title XIII, Section 1313 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681-776). Section 2305 of the Act (112 Stat. 2681-825) increased the number of Under Secretaries of State from five to six. Subdivision A of the Act, also known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998, abolished the United States Information Agency and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

The current acting Under Secretary is Heather Nauert, who replaced Steve Goldstein, who was dismissed summarily by President Trump on March 13, 2018.[1] Appointments to the position require confirmation by the Senate. The position is ranked the fourth highest in the State Department.

List of Under Secretaries of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

Name In office Image President(s) served under
Evelyn Lieberman October 1, 1999 – January 19, 2001 Bill Clinton
Charlotte Beers October 2, 2001 – March 28, 2003 George W. Bush
Margaret D. Tutwiler December 16, 2003 – June 30, 2004 George W. Bush
Karen Hughes September 9, 2005 – December 14, 2007 George W. Bush
James K. Glassman June 10, 2008 – January 15, 2009 George W. Bush
Judith McHale May 26, 2009 – July 2011 Barack Obama
Kathleen Stephens February 6, 2012 – April 4, 2012 Barack Obama
Tara Sonenshine April 5, 2012 – July 1, 2013 Barack Obama
Richard Stengel February 11, 2014 – December 7, 2016 Barack Obama
Bruce Wharton December 8, 2016 – July 2017
(Acting)		 Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Steve Goldstein December 4, 2017 – March 13, 2018 Donald Trump
Heather Nauert March 13, 2018 – present
(Acting)		 Donald Trump

References

  1. ↑ Trump installs former ‘Fox and Friends’ host as under secretary of state
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