Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration explained

Post:United States
Assistant Secretary of State
for Population, Refugees, and Migration
Insignia:U.S. Department of State official seal.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent:Julieta Valls Noyes
Acting:no
Incumbentsince:March 31, 2022
Reports To:Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
Nominator:President of the United States
Formation:1979
Inaugural:John Alexander Baker, Jr.
Website:Official Website

The Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration is the head of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration reports to the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.

List of the Directors of the Bureau of Refugee Programs, 1979—1994

NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident served under
1John A. Baker, Jr.August 26, 1979October 30, 1980Jimmy Carter
2Frank E. LoyJune 1, 1980January 30, 1981Jimmy Carter
3Richard David VineJanuary 10, 1982Sep 17, 1982Ronald Reagan
4James N. Purcell, Jr.June 12, 1983September 28, 1986Ronald Reagan
5Jonathan MooreMarch 5, 1987June 22, 1989Ronald Reagan
6Princeton LymanSeptember 5, 1989June 15, 1992George H. W. Bush
7Warren ZimmermannJune 15, 1992March 3, 1994Bill Clinton

List of the Assistant Secretaries of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, 1994—Present

NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident served under
8Phyllis E. OakleySeptember 21, 1994November 7, 1997Bill Clinton
9Julia V. TaftNovember 10, 1997January 19, 2001Bill Clinton
10Arthur E. DeweyJanuary 30, 2002July 1, 2005George W. Bush
11Ellen SauerbreyJanuary 12, 2006[1] December 31, 2007George W. Bush
-Samuel M. Witten (Acting)December 31, 2007July 9, 2009George W. Bush
12Eric P. SchwartzJuly 9, 2009October 4, 2011Barack Obama
13Anne C. RichardApril 2, 2012January 20, 2017Barack Obama
-Simon Henshaw (Acting)January 20, 2017January 14, 2018Donald Trump
-Carol Thompson O'Connell (Acting)[2] January 22, 2018January 20, 2021Donald Trump
-Richard Albright (Acting)January 20, 2021[3] March 31, 2022Joe Biden
14Julieta Valls NoyesMarch 31, 2022PresentJoe Biden

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Notes and References

  1. Commissioned during a Senate recess after Senate refuses to act on her nomination.
  2. Web site: Carol Thompson O'Connell . U.S. Department of State . March 4, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Richard Albright . March 4, 2021 . U.S. Department of State.