| Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources of the United States of America | |
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| U.S. Department of State | |
| Reports to | U.S. Secretary of State |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | Thepresident withSenateadvice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| First holder | Jacob Lew |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, level 2 |
| Website | Official website |
TheUnited States deputy secretary of state for management and resources is the third in charge of theUnited States Department of State. Along with thedeputy secretary of state, the deputy secretary for management and resources is a principal advisor to thesecretary of state and shares in the global responsibility for U.S. foreign policy. The deputy secretary for management and resources also has broad responsibilities for oversight and coordination of U.S. foreign assistance and overseas diplomatic operations. The role is sometimes referred to as the "chief operating officer" of the State Department.[1]
The position was created by Congress in 2000, in Title IV, Section 404 of Public Law 106-553. However, the position was not filled until 2009, when PresidentBarack Obama appointedJack Lew to the position. The position was left vacant under PresidentDonald Trump, but it was reestablished under PresidentJoe Biden in 2021 with the appointment ofBrian McKeon.
The State Department is the onlyfederal Cabinet-level agency with two co-equal deputy secretaries. The original deputy secretary office is the "first assistant" for the purposes of the Vacancies Reform Act, but both deputy secretaries have full delegated authority to act for the secretary, if not otherwise prohibited by law.[2]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term began | Term ended | President(s) served under |
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| 1 |  | Jack Lew | January 28, 2009 | November 18, 2010 | Barack Obama |
| 2 |  | Thomas R. Nides | January 3, 2011 | February 15, 2013 | |
| 3 |  | Heather Higginbottom | December 13, 2013 | January 20, 2017 | |
| Vacant | January 20, 2017 | January 20, 2021 | Donald Trump | ||
| 4 |  | Brian P. McKeon | March 19, 2021 | December 31, 2022 | Joe Biden |
| – |  | John R. Bass (acting) | January 1, 2023 | April 4, 2023 | |
| 5 |  | Richard R. Verma | April 5, 2023 | January 20, 2025 | |
| 6 | | Michael Rigas | May 19, 2025 | Present | Donald Trump |
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