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<p>Der <b>Assistant Secretary of State</b> ist eine Amtsbezeichnung im <a href="Au%C3%9Fenministerium_der_Vereinigten_Staaten" title="Außenministerium der Vereinigten Staaten">Außenministerium der Vereinigten Staaten</a> (<i>State Department</i>); sie entspricht heute in etwa dem Rang von einem Unterabteilungsleiter im deutschen Auswärtigen Amt.
</p><p>Von 1853 bis 1913 hingegen war ein <i>Assistant Secretary of State</i> der zweithöchste Beamte im <a href="Au%C3%9Fenministerium_der_Vereinigten_Staaten" title="Außenministerium der Vereinigten Staaten">Außenministerium der Vereinigten Staaten</a> (<i>State Department</i>) und damit Stellvertreter des <a href="Au%C3%9Fenminister_der_Vereinigten_Staaten" title="Außenminister der Vereinigten Staaten">Außenministers</a>. Vor 1853 nahm der <i>Chief Clerk</i> diesen zweiten Rang wahr. Nach 1913 hatte der <i>Counselor</i> die zweithöchste Position inne. Den <i>Assistant Secretary of State</i> gab es noch bis 1924; jener Funktion entspricht heute die des <a href="Vizeau%C3%9Fenminister_der_Vereinigten_Staaten" title="Vizeaußenminister der Vereinigten Staaten">Vizeaußenministers</a> (<i>Deputy Secretary of State</i>).
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aktuelle_Liste_der_Assistant_Secretaries_im_State_Department">Aktuelle Liste der Assistant Secretaries im State Department</h2></div>
<p>Derzeit gibt es im US-Außenministerium folgende Unterabteilungen, die von <i>Assistant Secretaries</i> geleitet werden:<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<ul><li>Dem Außenminister unterstehen direkt:
<ul><li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Legislative_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Intelligence_and_Research" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research">Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research</a> als Leiter des <a href="Bureau_of_Intelligence_and_Research" title="Bureau of Intelligence and Research">Bureau of Intelligence and Research</a></li></ul></li>
<li>Dem <a href="Under_Secretary_of_State_for_Political_Affairs" title="Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs">Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs</a> unterstehen:
<ul><li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_African_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_East_Asian_and_Pacific_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_European_and_Eurasian_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_International_Organization_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Near_Eastern_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_South_and_Central_Asian_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Western_Hemisphere_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs</a></li></ul></li>
<li>Dem <a href="Under_Secretary_of_State_for_Management" title="Under Secretary of State for Management">Under Secretary of State for Management</a> unterstehen:
<ul><li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Administration" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Administration">Assistant Secretary of State for Administration</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Consular_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Diplomatic_Security" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security">Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security</a></li></ul></li>
<li>Dem <a href="Under_Secretary_of_State_for_Economic%2C_Business%2C_and_Agricultural_Affairs" class="mw-redirect" title="Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs">Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs</a> unterstehen:
<ul><li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Economic_and_Business_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Energy_Resources" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources">Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Oceans_and_International_Environmental_and_Scientific_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs</a></li></ul></li>
<li>Dem <a href="Under_Secretary_of_State_for_Public_Diplomacy_and_Public_Affairs" title="Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs">Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs</a> unterstehen:
<ul><li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Educational_and_Cultural_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs</a></li>
<li>Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs</li></ul></li>
<li>Dem <a href="Under_Secretary_of_State_for_Arms_Control_and_International_Security_Affairs" title="Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs">Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs</a> unterstehen:
<ul><li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_International_Security_and_Nonproliferation" title="Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation">Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Political-Military_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Arms_Control%2C_Verification%2C_and_Compliance" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance">Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance</a></li></ul></li>
<li>Dem <a href="Under_Secretary_of_State_for_Civilian_Security%2C_Democracy%2C_and_Human_Rights" title="Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights">Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights</a> unterstehen:
<ul><li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Democracy%2C_Human_Rights%2C_and_Labor" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor">Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Conflict_and_Stabilization_Operations" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations">Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Population%2C_Refugees%2C_and_Migration" title="Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration">Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration</a></li>
<li><a href="Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_International_Narcotics_and_Law_Enforcement_Affairs" title="Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs">Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs</a></li></ul></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historische_Aufgaben">Historische Aufgaben</h2></div>
<p>Die vielfältigen Aufgaben der frühen <i>Assistant Secretaries</i> waren
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<ul><li>die Überwachung der diplomatischen und konsularischen Büros,</li>
<li>die allgemeine Aufsicht der Korrespondenz,</li>
<li>die konsularischen Termine,</li>
<li>die Verwaltung des Departements und</li>
<li>die Überwachung der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung der verschiedenen geographischen Regionen der Welt.</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bedeutsame_Inhaber_des_Ranges">Bedeutsame Inhaber des Ranges</h2></div>
<p>Zwischen 1853 und 1913 gab es 25 und bis 1924 weitere vier <i>Assistant Secretaries of State</i>.
Hervorzuhebende Amtsinhaber waren
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<ul><li><a href="Ambrose_Dudley_Mann" title="Ambrose Dudley Mann">Ambrose Dudley Mann</a>, der erste Amtsinhaber von 1853 bis 1855; zuvor Konsul in <a href="Bremen" title="Bremen">Bremen</a></li>
<li><a href="John_Hay" title="John Hay">John Hay</a>, der 12. Amtsinhaber von 1879 bis 1881; 1898 bis 1905 US-Außenminister</li>
<li><a href="James_D._Porter_junior" title="James D. Porter junior">James D. Porter junior</a>, der 16. Amtsinhaber von 1885 bis 1887; später <a href="Gouverneur_(Vereinigte_Staaten)" title="Gouverneur (Vereinigte Staaten)">Gouverneur</a> von <a href="Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li>
<li><a href="William_R._Day" title="William R. Day">William R. Day</a>, der 22. Amtsinhaber von 1897 bis 1898; dann von 1898 US-Außenminister und seit 1899 Richter am US-<a href="Appellationsgericht" title="Appellationsgericht">Appellationsgericht</a> bzw. Richter am <a href="Oberster_Gerichtshof_der_Vereinigten_Staaten" title="Oberster Gerichtshof der Vereinigten Staaten">Obersten Gerichtshof der USA</a></li>
<li><a href="John_Bassett_Moore" title="John Bassett Moore">John B. Moore</a>, der 23. Amtsinhaber von 1898; danach Richter an Internationalen Gerichtshöfen</li>
<li><a href="Robert_Bacon_(Politiker%2C_1860)" title="Robert Bacon (Politiker, 1860)">Robert Bacon</a>, der 26. Amtsinhaber von 1905 bis 1909; 1909 US-Außenminister</li>
<li><a href="John_E._Osborne" title="John E. Osborne">John E. Osborne</a>, der 29. Amtsinhaber von 1913 bis 1916; von 1893 bis 1895 Gouverneur von <a href="Wyoming" title="Wyoming">Wyoming</a>.</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gleichnamige_Bezeichnung_in_den_meisten_Bundesstaaten_der_USA">Gleichnamige Bezeichnung in den meisten Bundesstaaten der USA</h2></div>
<p>Auf der Ebene der <a href="Bundesstaat_der_Vereinigten_Staaten" title="Bundesstaat der Vereinigten Staaten">US-Bundesstaaten</a> gibt es ebenfalls den Posten eines <i>Assistant Secretary of State</i>. Hier handelt es sich dann um den Stellvertreter des jeweiligen <a href="Secretary_of_State_(US-Bundesstaaten)" title="Secretary of State (US-Bundesstaaten)">Secretary of State</a> in der Staatsregierung.
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