Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State
U.S. government position
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The executive secretary of the United States Department of State is the Director of the Executive Secretariat. The position holds a rank equivalent to an Assistant Secretary.[2][3] Every executive secretary is appointed by the secretary of state.[2]
| Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State | |
|---|---|
Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Appointer | Secretary |
| Inaugural holder | Lucius Durham Battle |
| Formation | 1961 |
| Website | Official website |
The executive secretary serves as the liaison and the clearinghouse between the State Department’s bureaus and the leadership offices of the secretary, the deputy secretaries, and the director of policy planning. The executive secretary also manages relations between the State Department and the White House, the National Security Council, and other cabinet-level agencies.[4] As the head of the Executive Secretariat, the executive secretary also manages the State Department's Operations Center and prepares briefing papers about the Department during transitions between presidential administrations.[2]
History
The State Department established the Executive Secretariat in March 1947 to regulate the flow of information within the highest levels of the Department.[2] In 1961, the Department conferred on the Director of the Executive Secretariat the title of Special Assistant to the Secretary of State and Executive Secretary, along with rank equivalent to an Assistant Secretary of State.[2] Since then, the Secretary of State has appointed all Executive Secretaries.
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