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The Spokesperson for the United States Department of State is a U.S. government official whose primary responsibility is to serve as the spokesperson for the United States Department of State and the U.S. government's foreign policies. The position is located in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs. [1]
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of State by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of August 2, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 41 nominees have been confirmed, 15 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 5 positions do not have nominees, and 20 appointments have been made to positions ...
On January 10, 1780, the Congress of the Confederation created the Department of Foreign Affairs. [1] On August 10, 1781, Congress selected Robert R. Livingston, a delegate from New York, as the first Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Livingston was unable to take office until October 20, 1781.
All foreign affairs activities—US representation abroad, foreign assistance programs, countering international crime, foreign military training programs, the services the department provides, and more—are paid for out of the foreign affairs budget, which represents little more than 1% of the total federal budget. [43]
Tim Lenderking, Special Envoy for Yemen, was set to take over the Near East Affairs bureau and serve as the Department's interim top official for the Middle East, one of the sources said.
State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told a news briefing that Campbell's meeting was part of intensive diplomacy in the past year to responsibly manage US officials meet China's vice ...
Each department is headed by a secretary whose title echoes the title of their respective department, with the exception of the Department of Justice, whose head is known as the attorney general. The heads of the executive departments are appointed by the president and take office after confirmation by the United States Senate , and serve at ...
The State Department publishes a monthly list of ambassadors. [3] A listing by country of past chiefs of mission is maintained by the Office of the Historian of the U.S. Department of State, [4] along with the names and appointment dates of past and present ambassadors-at-large [5] and mission to international organizations. [6]