Back মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের আন্ডার সেক্রেটারি অফ স্টেট Bengali/Bangla United States Under Secretary of State German معاون وزیر امور خارجه آمریکا Persian アメリカ合衆国国務次官 Japanese Amerika Birleşik Devletleri dışişleri bakanı müşaviri Turkish 美国次国务卿 Chinese
Under Secretary of State (U/S) is a title used by senior officials of the United States Department of State who rank above the Assistant Secretaries and below the Deputy Secretary.
From 1919 to 1972, the Under Secretary was the second-ranking official at the Department of State (immediately beneath the United States Secretary of State), serving as the Secretary's principal deputy, chief assistant, and Acting Secretary in the event of the Secretary's absence. Prior second-ranking positions had been the Chief Clerk, the Assistant Secretary of State, and the Counselor. Prior to 1944, a number of offices in the Department reported directly to the Under Secretary. In July 1972, the position of Deputy Secretary superseded that of Under Secretary of State.
The following is a list of current offices bearing the title of "Under Secretary of State":
- Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
- Under Secretary of State for Management
- Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
- Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
- Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
- Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
In addition to the six Under Secretaries, the Counselor of the Department, who advises the Secretary of State, holds a rank equivalent to Under Secretary.