Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Tom Malinowski since April 3, 2014
Nominator	Barack Obama
Inaugural holder	James M. Wilson, Jr.
Formation	1976
Website	Official Website

The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is the head of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor reports to the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.

List of Assistant Secretaries of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, 1976—1993

Name	Assumed Office	Left Office	President served under
James M. Wilson, Jr.	November 29, 1976	April 28, 1977	Gerald Ford
Patricia M. Derian	August 17, 1977	January 19, 1981	Jimmy Carter
Ernest W. Lefever	^[1]^[2]		Ronald Reagan
Elliott Abrams	December 12, 1981	July 17, 1985	Ronald Reagan
Richard Schifter	October 31, 1985	April 3, 1992	Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush
Patricia Diaz Dennis	August 24, 1992	January 20, 1993	George H. W. Bush

List of Assistant Secretaries of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 1993—Present

Name	Assumed Office	Left Office	President served under
John Shattuck	June 2, 1993	November 13, 1998	Bill Clinton
Harold Hongju Koh	November 13, 1998	January 20, 2001	Bill Clinton
Lorne Craner	June 4, 2001	July 31, 2004	George W. Bush
Barry Lowenkron	Oct 14, 2005	August 28, 2007	George W. Bush
David J. Kramer	March 21, 2008	January 20, 2009	George W. Bush
Michael H. Posner	September 23, 2009	March 8, 2013	Barack Obama
Uzra Zeya (acting)^[3]	March 8, 2013	April 3, 2014	Barack Obama
Tom Malinowski^[4]	April 3, 2014		Barack Obama

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References

↑ Nomination withdrawn before the Senate acted on it.
↑ Bernstein, Adam. "Ernest W. Lefever dies at 89; founder of conservative public policy organization", Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2009. Accessed August 3, 2009.
↑ http://france.usembassy.gov/dcm-ar.html
↑ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/224368.htm

United States Assistant Secretaries of State (and Equivalent Ranks)

Reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs	African Affairs East Asian and Pacific Affairs European and Eurasian Affairs International Organization Affairs Near Eastern Affairs South and Central Asian Affairs Western Hemisphere Affairs

Reporting to the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment	Economic and Business Affairs Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

Reporting to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs	Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance International Security and Nonproliferation Political-Military Affairs

Reporting to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs	Educational and Cultural Affairs Public Affairs Coordinator for International Information Programs

Reporting to the Under Secretary for Management	Administration Consular Affairs Diplomatic Security Director General of the Foreign Service

Reporting to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights	Conflict and Stabilization Operations Coordinator for Counterterrorism (Ambassador-at-Large) Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Population, Refugees, and Migration Trafficking in Persons (Ambassador-at-Large) War Crimes Issues (Ambassador-at-Large)

Reporting directly to the Secretary	Intelligence and Research Legislative Affairs Executive Secretary Inspector General Legal Adviser Director of Policy Planning Chief of Protocol Global Women's Issues (Ambassador-at-Large) Global AIDS Coordinator (Ambassador-at-Large)

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