Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs was the head of the Bureau of Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs reports to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. On May 28, 2019, the bureau merged with the Bureau of International Information Programs into the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, and the duties of the Assistant Secretary of State merged into the duties of the Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs.
| United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs | |
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| Reports to | The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs |
| Appointer | The President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | Archibald MacLeish |
| Formation | 1944 |
| Abolished | May 28, 2019 |
| Succession | Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs |
| Website | Official Website |
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