Post: | United States Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs |
Insignia: | U.S. Department of State official seal.svg |
Insigniasize: | 120px |
Insigniacaption: | Seal of the United States Department of State |
Incumbent: | Kristin Kane Senior Bureau Official |
Incumbentsince: | April 6, 2024 |
Reports To: | The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs |
Appointer: | The President of the United States |
Formation: | May 28, 2019 |
Inaugural: | Michelle Giuda |
Website: | Official Website |
Deputy: | Kristin M. Kane, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs |
The Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Global Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs reports to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. The position was formed on May 28, 2019 with the merging of the Bureau of International Information Programs and the Bureau of Public Affairs.[1]
Image | Name | Assumed office | Left office | President appointed by | |
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1 | Michelle Giuda | May 28, 2019 | March 3, 2020[2] | Donald Trump | |
2 | Aaron Ringel | September 14, 2020 | January 20, 2021 | ||
- | Nicole Chulick (Acting) | January 20, 2021 | June 11, 2021 | Joe Biden | |
3 | Elizabeth M. Allen | September 13, 2021 | April 4, 2022 | ||
- | Elizabeth Trudeau (Acting) | April 4, 2022 | February 15, 2023 | ||
4 | William M. Russo | February 15, 2023 | April 6, 2024[3] | ||
- | Kristin Kane (Senior Bureau Official) | April 6, 2024 | Incumbent |