List of Department of State appointments by Joe Biden

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 April 6, 2022, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 34 nominees have been confirmed, 13 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 8 nominees have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 6 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]

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  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments
See also: List of ambassadors appointed by Joe Biden

Secretary & Deputy Secretaries
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Secretary of State
Antony Blinken[2]		 January 26, 2021[3]

(Confirmed January 26, 2021, 78–22)[RC 1][4]

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Deputy Secretary of State
Wendy Sherman		 April 14, 2021[5]

(Confirmed April 13, 2021, 56–42)[RC 2]

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Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
Brian P. McKeon		 March 19, 2021[6]

(Confirmed March 18, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1]

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Office of Political Affairs
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Victoria Nuland		 May 3, 2021[7]

(Confirmed April 29, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(African Affairs)
Mary Catherine Phee[8]		 September 30, 2021[9]

(Confirmed September 28, 2021, 67–31)[RC 3]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(East Asian and Pacific Affairs)
Daniel Kritenbrink[10]		 September 24, 2021[11]

(Confirmed September 23, 2021, 72–14)[RC 4]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(European and Eurasian Affairs)
Karen Donfried[8]		 October 1, 2021[12]

(Confirmed September 28, 2021, 73–26)[RC 5]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(International Organization Affairs)
Michele J. Sison[8]		 December 21, 2021[13]

(Confirmed December 18, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Near Eastern Affairs)
Barbara A. Leaf[8]		 Announced April 15, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of State
(South and Central Asian Affairs)
Donald Lu[14]		 September 15, 2021[15]

(Confirmed September 13, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Western Hemisphere Affairs)
Brian A. Nichols[10]		 September 15, 2021[16]

(Confirmed September 13, 2021 by voice vote)[V 5]

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Office of Arms Control and International Security
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of State
(Arms Control and International Security Affairs)
Bonnie Jenkins		 July 22, 2021[17]

(Confirmed July 21, 2021, 52–48)[RC 6]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance)
Mallory Stewart[18]		 April 18, 2022

(Confirmed March 29, 2022 by voice vote)[19]

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Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs

 TBA — —

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Assistant Secretary of State
(International Security and Nonproliferation)
C.S. Eliot Kang[20]		 March 31, 2022

(Confirmed March 29, 2022, 52–46)[21]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Political-Military Affairs)
Jessica Lewis[14]		 September 30, 2021[22]

(Confirmed September 29, 2021, 70–27)[RC 7]

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Office of Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of State
(Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights)
Uzra Zeya		 July 14, 2021[23]

(Confirmed July 13, 2021, 73–24)[RC 8]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Conflict and Stabilization Operations)
Anne Witkowsky[8]		 January 10, 2022[24]

(Confirmed January 5, 2022, 61–26)[RC 9]

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Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism &
Coordinator for Counterterrorism
Elizabeth H. Richard		 Announced November 15, 2021[25] —

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor)

 Sarah Margon[14] Announced April 23, 2021 —

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Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice
Beth Van Schaack[26]		 March 17, 2022

(Confirmed March 15, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)
Todd D. Robinson[20]		 September 30, 2021[27]

(Confirmed September 28, 2021, 53–41)[RC 10]

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Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Rashad Hussain[28]		 January 24, 2022

(Confirmed December 16, 2021, 85–5)[RC 11]

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Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

 Cindy Dyer Announced April 22, 2022 —

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Population, Refugees, and Migration)
Julieta Valls Noyes[29]		 March 31, 2022

(Confirmed March 24, 2022 by voice vote)[30]

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Office of Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of State
(Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment)
Jose W. Fernandez		 August 6, 2021[31]

(Confirmed August 5, 2021 by voice vote)[V 7]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Economic and Business Affairs)
Ramin Toloui		 January 24, 2022[32]

(Confirmed December 16, 2021, 76–13)[RC 12]

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Coordinator for Sanctions
Established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

 James C. O'Brien[33] April 14, 2022

(Confirmed April 6, 2022, 71-26)[34]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Energy Resources)

 Geoffrey Pyatt Announced April 22, 2022 —

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Oceans and International, Environmental and Scientific Affairs)
Monica Medina[35]		 September 28, 2021[36]

(Confirmed September 28, 2021, 61–36)[RC 13]

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Office of Management
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of State
(Management)
John R. Bass[37]		 December 29, 2021[38]

(Confirmed December 18, 2021 by voice vote)[V 8]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Administration)
Alaina B. Teplitz[39]		 December 6, 2021[40] —

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Consular Affairs)
Rena Bitter		 August 12, 2021[41]

(Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[V 9]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Diplomatic Security)
Gentry O. Smith[8]		 August 12, 2021[42]

(Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[V 10]

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Director General of the Foreign Service
Marcia Bernicat[8]		 Announced April 15, 2021 —

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Director of the Office of Foreign Missions
Rebecca Gonzales[43]		 Announced August 4, 2021 —

Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Elizabeth M. Allen		 April 4, 2022 —

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Educational and Cultural Affairs)
Lee Satterfield[44]		 November 23, 2021[45]

(Confirmed November 18, 2021 by voice vote)[V 11]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Global Public Affairs)
Elizabeth M. Allen[46]		 September 13, 2021 —

Office of the Secretary & Deputy Secretaries
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Legal Adviser of the Department of State
Sarah H. Cleveland[47]		 Announced August 10, 2021 —

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Chief Financial Advisor

 TBA — —

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Chief of Protocol
Rufus Gifford		 January 3, 2022[48]

(Confirmed December 18, 2021 by voice vote)[V 12]

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Ambassador-at-Large for Global Health Diplomacy and
Global AIDS Coordinator
John Nkengasong[49]		 Announced September 27, 2021 —

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Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues
Geeta Rao Gupta[50]		 Announced November 12, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Intelligence and Research)
Brett M. Holmgren[10]		 September 15, 2021[51]

(Confirmed September 13, 2021 by voice vote)[V 13]

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Assistant Secretary of State
(Legislative Affairs)

 Naz Durakoğlu Announced March 11, 2022 —

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Inspector General of the Department of State

 TBA — —

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Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State

 Suzy George[52] January 20, 2021 —

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Counselor of the Department of State
Derek Chollet[52]		 January 20, 2021 —

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Director of Policy Planning
Salman Ahmed[52]		 January 20, 2021 —

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Spokesperson for the Department of State
Ned Price[52]		 January 20, 2021 —

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Deputy Spokesperson for the Department of State
Jalina Porter[52]		 January 20, 2021 —

United States Mission to the United Nations
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Ambassador to the United Nations
Linda Thomas-Greenfield[2]		 February 23, 2021[53]

(Confirmed February 23, 2021, 78–20)[RC 14]

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Deputy to the Ambassador to the United Nations
Jeffrey Prescott[52]		 January 20, 2021 —

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Representative to the Sessions of the
General Assembly of the United Nations
Linda Thomas-Greenfield[2]		 February 23, 2021[53]

(Confirmed February 23, 2021, 78–21)[RC 15]

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Alternate Representative to the Sessions of the
General Assembly of the United Nations
Lisa Carty		 April 8, 2022

(Confirmed March 29, 2022 by voice vote)[54]

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Representative to the 76th Session of the
General Assembly of the United Nations
Barbara Lee		 Announced September 13, 2021 —

French Hill
Sim Farar
Tom Carnahan

See also

    Notes

    Confirmation votes

    Confirmations by roll call vote
    1. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Antony John Blinken, of New York, to be Secretary of State)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
    2. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
    3. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs) )". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
    4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs))". US Senate. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
    5. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs) )". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
    6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
    7. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs) )". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
    8. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Uzra Zeya, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights))". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
    9. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Anne A. Witkowsky, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations))". US Senate. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
    10. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs) )". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
    11. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Rashad Hussain, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
    12. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of State, Economic and Business Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
    13. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs )". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
    14. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
    15. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
    Confirmations by voice vote
    1. "PN119 - Nomination of Brian P. McKeon for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
    2. "PN120 - Nomination of Victoria Nuland for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
    3. "PN384 — Michele Jeanne Sison — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
    4. "PN551 — Donald Lu — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
    5. "PN268 — Brian A. Nichols — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
    6. "PN1297 - Nomination of Beth Van Schaack for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 15 March 2022.
    7. "PN253 - Nomination of Jose W. Fernandez for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
    8. "PN922 — John R. Bass — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
    9. "PN493 - Nomination of Rena Bitter for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
    10. "PN495 - Nomination of Gentry O. Smith for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
    11. "PN546 — Lee Satterfield — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
    12. "PN616 — Rufus Gifford — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
    13. "PN273 — Brett M. Holmgren — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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    12. "Karen Donfried". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
    13. "Michele J. Sison". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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    15. "Donald Lu". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
    16. "Brian A. Nichols". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
    17. "Bonnie Denise Jenkins". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
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    21. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: C.S. Eliot Kang, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Security and Non-Proliferation))". US Senate. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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    23. "Uzra Zeya". U.S Department of State. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
    24. "Anne A. Witkowsky". U.S Department of State. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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    31. "Jose W. Fernandez". United States Department of State. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
    32. "Ramin Toloui". U.S Department of State. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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    34. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador)". US Senate. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
    35. "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
    36. "Monica Medina". U.S Department of State. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
    37. "President Biden Announces Four Key Foreign Policy Nominations". The White House. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    38. "John Bass". U.S Department of State. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
    39. "President Biden Announces Alaina B. Teplitz as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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    41. "Rena Bitter, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
    42. "Gentry Smith". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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    45. "Lee Satterfield". U.S Department of State. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
    46. "President Biden Announces Elizabeth M. Allen as Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs". The White House. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
    47. "President Biden Announces Ten Key Nominations" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. August 10, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
    48. "Ambassador Rufus Gifford". U.S Department of State. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
    49. "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Dr. John N. Nkengasong as Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 27, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
    50. "President Biden Announces Additional Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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