page_title: United States Assistant Secretary of State
section_title: Reporting to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
hierarchical_section_title: United States Assistant Secretary of State / Current assistant secretaries of state / Reporting to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
caption_attribution_description: English: Francis R. Fannon official photo
context_page_description: Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States Department of State, ranking below the under secretaries. A set of six assistant secretaries reporting to the under secretary for political affairs manage diplomatic missions within their designated geographic regions, plus one assistant secretary dealing with international organizations. Assistant secretaries usually manage individual bureaus of the Department of State. When the manager of a bureau or another agency holds a title other than assistant secretary, such as "director," it can be said to be of "assistant secretary equivalent rank." Assistant secretaries typically have a set of deputies, referred to as deputy assistant secretaries.
context_section_description: Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs
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  Manisha Singh
  November 2017
  Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
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  Judith G. Garber
  April 28, 2014
  Acting
  Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources
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  Francis R. Fannon
  May 29, 2018
caption: Francis R. Fannon
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