Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights

The under secretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights is a position within the U.S. Department of State that leads the State Department's efforts to prevent and counter threats to civilian security.^[1] The under secretary oversees the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, the Office of Global Criminal Justice, and the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

United States Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Uzra Zeya since July 14, 2021
Style	Madam Secretary The Honorable
Nominator	President of the United States
Inaugural holder	Maria Otero
Formation	2012
Website	Official website

Previously known as the under secretary for democracy and global affairs, the position was renamed in 2012, during the Obama administration.^[2]

List of under secretaries of state for civilian security, democracy, and human rights

#	Name	Assumed office	Left office	President(s) served under
1	Maria Otero	January 17, 2012	February 4, 2013	Barack Obama
2	Sarah Sewall	February 20, 2014	January 20, 2017
-	Nathan Sales (initially as Acting, later as Senior Official)	September 29, 2017	December 21, 2020	Donald Trump
-	Eric Ueland (as Senior Official, by designation)	December 21, 2020	January 20, 2021
-	Lisa J. Peterson (as Senior Official, by designation)	January 20, 2021	July 14, 2021	Joe Biden
3	Uzra Zeya[3]	July 14, 2021	Incumbent

References

1. "Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights". www.state.gov.
2. "State Dept creates super office for "civilian security"".
3. "White House Statement on Nomination of Uzra Zeya". www.whitehouse.gov/.