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The Secretary of State
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About the Secretary of State
The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development.
- Bureau of Intelligence and Research
- Bureau of Legislative Affairs
- Counselor of the Department
- Executive Secretariat
- Office of Civil Rights and Ombudsman
- Office of Policy Planning
- Office of the Chief of Protocol
- Office of the Legal Adviser
- Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
- Office of the Spokesperson