Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources explained

Post:	United States Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources
Insignia:	U.S. Department of State official seal.svg
Insigniasize:	120
Insigniacaption:	Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbentsince:	September 19, 2022
Reports To:	Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Nominator:	President of the United States
Inaugural:	Francis R. Fannon

The Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources is the head of the Bureau of Energy Resources within the United States Department of State, supporting the department's efforts in promoting international energy security.^{[1] [2]} The assistant secretary reports to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.

President Barack Obama nominated Carlos Pascual and Amos Hochstein to the position in 2012 and 2015 respectively, but the Senate did not act on either nomination.^[3] On January 12, 2018, Donald Trump nominated Francis R. Fannon to the position.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} Fannon testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on February 15, 2018^[8] and was confirmed on May 24, 2018, as the bureau's first assistant secretary.^[9]

On August 10, 2021, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that he is appointing Hochstein as the Senior Advisor for Energy Security.^{[10] [11]}

Responsibilities

The Assistant Secretary of ENR is the Secretary of State's adviser on energy security.^[12] The assistant secretary's responsibilities include:

• Formulating and implementing international policies aimed at protecting and advancing U.S. energy security interests in the fields of petroleum, natural gas, biofuels, renewable energy, nuclear, and other energy resources;
• Policy analysis that covers foreign economic policy in hydrocarbon resources, alternative and renewable energy resources, energy efficiency, energy transparency, and resource governance.

List of Assistant Secretaries of State for Energy Resources

	Name	Assumed office	Left office	President(s) served under
1	Francis R. Fannon	May 29, 2018	January 20, 2021	Donald Trump
-	Virginia E. Palmer (acting)	January 20, 2021	September 7, 2021	Joe Biden
-	Harry R. Kamian (acting)	September 7, 2021	September 19, 2022
2	Geoffrey R. Pyatt	September 19, 2022	Incumbent

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnson. Keith. U.S. Brings Diplomacy to Politics Of Energy. The Wall Street Journal. November 16, 2011. May 25, 2018.
2. Web site: Goldberg. Suzanne. Energy resource bureau aims to bring State Department out of the dark ages . The Guardian. November 21, 2011. May 25, 2018.
3. Web site: Assistant Secretaries of State for Energy Resources. U.S. Department of State. May 25, 2018.
4. Web site: Oil Executive Francis R. Fannon to be Asst Secretary For the Bureau of Energy Resources. February 1, 2018. May 25, 2018. Diplopundit.
5. Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts. January 12, 2018. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. May 25, 2018.
6. Web site: Solar decision won't be the end. Politico. January 16, 2018. May 25, 2018. Tamborrino. Kelsey.
7. Web site: Trump nominates Fannon for Energy Resources post. May 25, 2018.
8. Web site: Statement of Francis R. Fannon, Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. February 15, 2018. May 25, 2018.
9. Web site: Breaking down EPA's next steps on toxic chemicals. Politico. May 25, 2018. May 25, 2018. Tamborrino. Kelsey.
10. 1425174073588559872. SecBlinken. I am appointing Amos Hochstein as the Senior Advisor for Energy Security. He is uniquely suited to support the deve…. 10 August 2021.
11. Web site: Senior Advisor for Energy Security . 2022-05-27 . United States Department of State . en.
12. Web site: 1 FAM 461 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ENERGY RESOURCES (ENR). Foreign Affairs Manual. October 22, 2012. May 25, 2018.