Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
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The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs
within the United States Department of State
. The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management. From 1953 to 1977, the position was called Administrator of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs.
Bureau of Consular Affairs
The Bureau of Consular Affairs is a bureau of the United States Department of State within that department's management office. The mission of the Bureau is to administer laws, formulate regulations and implement policies relating to the broad range of consular services and immigration. , the...
within the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
. The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management. From 1953 to 1977, the position was called Administrator of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs.
List of the Assistant Secretaries of State for Security and Consular Affairs, 1953—77
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President President of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... served under |
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| R. W. Scott McLeod R. W. Scott McLeod Robert Walter Scott McLeod was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Security and Consular Affairs from 1953 to 1957 and United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1957 to 1961.-Biography:... |
March 3, 1953 | March 9, 1957 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army... |
| Roderic L. O'Connor Roderic L. O'Connor Roderic L. O'Connor was a United States lawyer and official in the United States Department of State.-Biography:... |
May 28, 1957 | December 29, 1958 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army... |
| John W. Hanes, Jr. John W. Hanes, Jr. John W. Hanes, Jr. was a U.S. civil servant.Hanes was born in New York City and graduated from Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts in 1943. His father was an New York financier. Hanes served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 and then worked in the Office of High Commissioner for Germany for 3... |
January 1, 1959 | October 4, 1962 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army... and John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.... |
| Abba P. Schwartz Abba P. Schwartz Abba Philip Schwartz was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Security and Consular Affairs from 1962 to 1966.-Biography:... |
October 5, 1962 | March 6, 1966 | John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.... and Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States... |
| Barbara M. Watson Barbara M. Watson Barbara Mae Watson was a United States diplomat who was the first black and the first woman to serve as an Assistant Secretary of State.-Biography:Barbara M. Watson was born in New York City on November 5, 1918, the daughter of James S... |
August 12, 1968 | December 31, 1974 | Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States... and Richard Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under... |
| Leonard F. Walentynowicz Leonard F. Walentynowicz Leonard Frederick Walentynowicz was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Security and Consular Affairs from 1975 to 1977 and the long-time executive director of the Polish American Congress.-Biography:... |
January 2, 1975 | March 7, 1977 | Gerald Ford Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974... |
List of the Assistant Secretaries of State for Consular Affairs, 1977—Present
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President President of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... served under |
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| Barbara M. Watson Barbara M. Watson Barbara Mae Watson was a United States diplomat who was the first black and the first woman to serve as an Assistant Secretary of State.-Biography:Barbara M. Watson was born in New York City on November 5, 1918, the daughter of James S... |
April 13, 1977 | August 17, 1980 | Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office... |
| Diego C. Asencio Diego C. Asencio Diego Cortes Asencio is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Colombia and United States Ambassador to Brazil... |
August 29, 1980 | November 21, 1983 | Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office... and Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor.... |
| Joan M. Clark Joan M. Clark Joan Margaret Clark was a former United States Ambassador to Malta . She is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.-References:... |
December 22, 1983 | October 18, 1989 | Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor.... |
| Elizabeth M. Tamposi Elizabeth M. Tamposi Elizabeth M. Tamposi was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs from October 18, 1989 until November 10, 1992 when she was forced to resign in the midst of a scandal related to her improperly ordering a search of the passport records of presidential candidates Bill Clinton... |
October 18, 1989 | November 10, 1992 | George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to... |
| Mary A. Ryan Mary A. Ryan Mary A. Ryan is a retired United States career diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Swaziland from 1988 to 1990 and as Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs from 1993 to 2002.-Biography:... |
May 12, 1993 | September 30, 2002 | Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation... and George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000.... |
| Maura Harty Maura Harty Maura Ann Harty was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, from November 21, 2002 to February 29, 2008. She was a career member of the senior Foreign Service. She currently serves as the President and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Make a Wish Foundation.Harty is... |
November 20, 2002 | February 29, 2008 | George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000.... |
| Janice L. Jacobs Janice L. Jacobs Janice Lee Jacobs is a United States career diplomat who was United States Ambassador to Senegal and United States Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau in 2006 and 2007 and who is the current Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, having held that office since June 2008.-Biography:Janice L.... |
June 10, 2008 | Present | George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000.... |