Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs

The Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Global Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs reports to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. The position was formed on May 28, 2019 with the merging of the Bureau of International Information Programs and the Bureau of Public Affairs by Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Michelle Giuda.^[2][3][4][5]

United States Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Michele P. Exner[1] Acting  since January 20, 2025
Reports to	The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Appointer	The President of the United States
Precursor	Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Coordinator for International Information Programs
Inaugural holder	Michelle Giuda
Formation	May 28, 2019
Deputy	Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs
Website	Official Website

Officeholders

#	Image	Name	Assumed office	Left office	President appointed by
1		Michelle Giuda	May 28, 2019	March 3, 2020[6]	Donald Trump
2		Aaron Ringel	September 14, 2020	January 20, 2021
-		Nicole Chulick (Acting)	January 20, 2021	June 11, 2021	Joe Biden
3		Elizabeth M. Allen	September 13, 2021	April 4, 2022
-		Elizabeth Trudeau (Acting)	April 4, 2022	February 15, 2023
4		William M. Russo	February 15, 2023	April 6, 2024
		Mark Toner (Acting)	April 6, 2024	June 28, 2024
-		Kristin Kane (Senior Bureau Official)	July 1, 2024	September 16, 2024
-		Stephanie C. Sutton (Acting)	September 16, 2024	January 20, 2025
-		Michele P. Exner (Acting)	January 20, 2025	Incumbent	Donald Trump

References

1. https://www.state.gov/biographies/michele-p-exner/
2. "State Department To Take A Step Into The Digital Age In Effort To Counter Disinformation". Washington Post. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. "The Creation of the Bureau of Global Public Affairs". United States Department of State. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
4. "Historic Merger: Creating the Bureau of Global Public Affairs". State Department Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
5. "Administrative Timeline of the Department of State". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
6. "Michelle S. Giuda". United States Department of State. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

External links

• Official Website
• Archived version of the 2009-2017 Website