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List of Department of State appointments by Joe Biden

List of Department of State appointments by Joe Biden

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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of State by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of March 22, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 40 nominees have been confirmed, 16 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 4 positions do not have nominees, and 20 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.[1]

See also: List of ambassadors appointed by Joe Biden

Main article: List of political appointments by Joe Biden

Color key

  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Secretary & Deputy Secretaries

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Office of Political Affairs

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Office of Arms Control and International Security

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Office of Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights

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Office of Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment

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Office of Management

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Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

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J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

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Office of the Secretary & Deputy Secretaries

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United States Mission to the United Nations

See also: List of ambassadors appointed by Joe Biden § United States Mission to the United Nations

This list contains the non-ambassadorial appointments made within the scope of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.

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Other offices

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Withdrawn nominations

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    Notes

    Confirmation votes

    Confirmations by roll call vote
    1. [R 1]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Antony John Blinken, of New York, to be Secretary of State)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
    2. [R 2]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kurt Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of State)". Retrieved February 6, 2024.
    3. [R 3]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
    4. [R 4]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Richard R. Verma, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources)". Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    5. [R 5]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs) )". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
    6. [R 6]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs))". US Senate. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
    7. [R 7]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs))". US Senate. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
    8. [R 8]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs) )". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
    9. [R 9]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs))". US Senate. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
    10. [R 10]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism)". United States Senate. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
    11. [R 11]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
    12. [R 12]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: C.S. Eliot Kang, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Security and Non-Proliferation))". US Senate. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
    13. [R 13]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
    14. [R 14]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Uzra Zeya, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights))". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
    15. [R 15]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Anne A. Witkowsky, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations))". US Senate. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
    16. [R 16]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs) )". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
    17. [R 17]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Rashad Hussain, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom)". US Senate. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
    18. [R 18]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of State, Economic and Business Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
    19. [R 19]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador)". US Senate. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
    20. [R 20]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs )". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
    21. [R 21]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Director General of the Foreign Service)". US Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
    22. [R 22]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy)". US Senate. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
    23. [R 23]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Geeta Rao Gupta, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues)". U.S. Senate. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
    24. [R 24]
      "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
    Confirmations by voice vote
    1. [V 1]
      "PN119 - Nomination of Brian P. McKeon for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. March 18, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
    2. [V 2]
      "PN120 - Nomination of Victoria Nuland for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. April 29, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
    3. [V 3]
      "PN384 — Michele Jeanne Sison — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
    4. [V 4]
      "PN551 — Donald Lu — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
    5. [V 5]
      "PN268 — Brian A. Nichols — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
    6. [V 6]
      "PN1563 — Mallory A. Stewart — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
    7. [V 7]
      "PN1297 - Nomination of Beth Van Schaack for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. March 15, 2022.
    8. [V 8]
      "PN1959 — Cynthia Dyer — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
    9. [V 9]
      "PN772 — Julieta Valls Noyes — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
    10. [V 10]
      "PN253 - Nomination of Jose W. Fernandez for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
    11. [V 11]
      "PN1964 - Nomination of Geoffrey R. Pyatt for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
    12. [V 12]
      "PN922 - Nomination of John R. Bass for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
    13. [V 13]
      "PN493 - Nomination of Rena Bitter for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
    14. [V 14]
      "PN495 - Nomination of Gentry O. Smith for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
    15. [V 15]
      "PN1059 - Nomination of Rebecca Eliza Gonzales for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
    16. [V 16]
      "PN546 — Lee Satterfield — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
    17. [V 17]
      "PN616 — Rufus Gifford — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
    18. [V 18]
      "PN2223 — Nathaniel Fick — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 15, 2022.
    19. [V 19]
      "PN1571 - Nomination of John N. Nkengasong for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 5, 2022.
    20. [V 20]
      "PN273 — Brett M. Holmgren — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
    21. [V 21]
      "PN1898 - Nomination of Naz Durakoglu for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
    22. [V 22]
      "PN1568 — Lisa A. Carty — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    23. [V 23]
      "PN1833 - Nomination of Robert A. Wood for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
    24. [V 24]
      "PN2586 - Nomination of Patrick Leahy for United Nations, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
    25. [V 25]
      "PN2587 - Nomination of James E. Risch for United Nations, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.

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