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The Under Secretary of State for Management is a position within the
United States Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government responsible for the country's fore ...
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. The Under Secretary is appointed by the
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with the consent of the
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to serve at the request of the President. The most recent Under Secretary was Patrick F. Kennedy, who was appointed on November 6, 2007 by President George W. Bush and then retained by President
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. In 2021, President Joe Biden nominated John R. Bass, a career foreign service officer and former ambassador, to the position.


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 The President's Management Agenda (PMA) is an initiative, announced by U.S. President George W. Bush in 2001, to make the U.S. federal government more efficient and effective. In its drive to make government more "citizen-centered, market-based, ...
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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.


Reporting officials

Officials reporting to the USS(M) include:


Officeholders

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


References

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