Under Secretary of State for Management

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United States
Under Secretary of State
for Management
US Department of State official seal.svg
Seal of the United States Department of State
John R. Bass official photo.jpg
Incumbent
John R. Bass
since December 29, 2021
Reports toThe Secretary of State [1]
NominatorThe President of the United States
Inaugural holder Donold Lourie
Formation1953
Website Official website

The Under Secretary of State for Management (M) is a position within the United States Department of State that serves as principal adviser to the Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State on matters relating to the allocation and use of Department of State budget, physical property, and personnel, including planning, the day-to-day administration of the Department, and proposals for institutional reform and modernization.

Contents

The Under Secretary is appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate to serve at the request of the President.

In 2021, President Joe Biden nominated John R. Bass, a career foreign service officer and former ambassador, to the position. [2]

Overview

The Under Secretary of State for Management is the State Department's representative on the President's Management Council, and is the Department official responsible for implementing the President's Management Agenda.

History

In an Act of February 7, 1953, Congress created for a 2-year period the position of Under Secretary of State for Administration as the third ranking officer in the Department. The position was not renewed, however; and between 1955 and 1978, the ranking officer in the Department handling administration and management questions was either a Deputy Under Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of State. On October 7, 1978, an Act of Congress created the permanent position of Under Secretary of State for Management. [3]

Reporting officials

Officials reporting to the Under Secretary of State for Management (M) include:

OfficialDepartmentDepartment Code
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration Bureau of Administration (A)
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA)
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS)
Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Global Talent Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM)
Chief Information Officer Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM)
ComptrollerBureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services(CGFS)
Director of Overseas Buildings Operations Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO)
Director of the Foreign Service Institute Foreign Service Institute (FSI)
Director of Budget and Planning Bureau of Budget and Planning (BP)
Director of Management Strategy and SolutionsOffice of Management Strategy and Solutions(M/SS)
Chief Medical Officer / Designated Agency Safety and Health Official Bureau of Medical Services (MED)
Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with the rank of Ambassador Office of Foreign Missions (M/OFM)
Director of Diplomatic Reception Rooms Office of Fine Arts (M/FA)
K-Fund ManagerOffice of Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service(M/EDCS)
White House Liaison of the Department of StateOffice of White House Liaison(M/WHL)

Officeholders

The table below includes both the various titles of this post over time, as well as all the holders of those offices.

Under Secretary of State for Management [4]
#PortraitNameAssuming officeLeft officePresident(s) served under
Under Secretary of State for Administration
1 Donold Lourie.jpg Donold B. Lourie February 16, 1953March 5, 1954 Dwight D. Eisenhower
2 Charles E. Saltzman.jpg Charles E. Saltzman June 29, 1954December 31, 1954 Dwight D. Eisenhower
Under Secretary of State for Management
3 Benjamin H. Read October 1, 1978January 19, 1981 Jimmy Carter
4 Richard T Kennedy.jpg Richard T. Kennedy February 28, 1981December 15, 1982 Ronald Reagan
5 Jerome W. Van Gorkom December 22, 1982October 14, 1983 Ronald Reagan
6 Ronald I. Spiers November 23, 1983May 15, 1989 Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
7 Ivan Selin.jpg Ivan Selin May 23, 1989June 23, 1991 George H. W. Bush
8 Portraits of Assistants to President Ronald Reagan (cropped3).jpg John F. W. Rogers October 9, 1991January 19, 1993 George H. W. Bush
9 J. Brian Atwood (State Magazine 1997-06- Iss 406 (IA sim state-magazine 1997-06 406), page 6 crop).jpg J. Brian Atwood April 1, 1993May 10, 1993 Bill Clinton
10 Richard M. Moose, State 1993-12- Iss 372 (IA sim state-magazine 1993-12 372) (page 14 crop).jpg Richard M. Moose August 2, 1993September 1, 1996 Bill Clinton
- Patrick-F-Kennedy 2002.jpg Patrick F. Kennedy (Acting)September 1, 1996August 20, 1997 Bill Clinton
11 Bonnie-cohen-.jpg Bonnie R. Cohen August 20, 1997January 20, 2001 Bill Clinton
12 Grant S. Green, Jr. (cropped).jpg Grant S. Green, Jr. March 30, 2001January 25, 2005 George W. Bush
13 Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF - 2019 (46857441654) (cropped).jpg Henrietta H. Fore August 2, 2005November 15, 2007 George W. Bush
14 Patrick-F-Kennedy 2002.jpg Patrick F. Kennedy November 15, 2007January 26, 2017 George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
- William Todd Official Portrait.jpg William E. Todd (Acting)February 1, 2018May 17, 2019 Donald Trump
15 Brian J. Bulatao official photo (cropped).jpg Brian Bulatao May 17, 2019January 20, 2021 Donald Trump
- Carol Perez 2015.jpg Carol Z. Perez (Acting)January 20, 2021December 29, 2021 Joe Biden
16 John R. Bass official photo.jpg John R. Bass December 29, 2021Present

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