Wikipedia | Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations

United States
Assistant Secretary of State
for Conflict and Stabilization Operations
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Reports toUnder Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom
NominatorPresident of the United States
Inaugural holderRick Barton
Formation2011
AbolishedJuly 11, 2025
WebsiteOfficial website

The assistant secretary of state for conflict and stabilization operations is the head of the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations within the United States Department of State, supporting the department’s conflict and crisis-response efforts.[1] The assistant secretary reports to the under secretary for foreign assistance, humanitarian affairs and religious freedom.

The first assistant secretary, Rick Barton, was nominated by President Barack Obama on November 29, 2011,[2] and confirmed by the Senate on March 29, 2012.[3]

Responsibilities

The assistant secretary of CSO is the secretary of state‘s senior adviser on instability, conflict, and stabilization.[4] The assistant secretary’s responsibilities include:

List of Assistant Secretaries of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations

#NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident(s) served under
1Rick BartonMarch 30, 2012September 30, 2014[5]Barack Obama
–John Hushek (acting)August 17, 2015December 30, 2015Barack Obama
2David Malcolm RobinsonJanuary 4, 2016January 31, 2017[6]Barack Obama
–Thomas J. Hushek (acting)August 15, 2017April 24, 2018Donald Trump
3Denise NataliOctober 18, 2018December 22, 2020Donald Trump
–Alexander Alden (acting)December 22, 2020January 20, 2021Donald Trump
–Robert J. Faucher (acting)[7]January 20, 2021January 10, 2022Joe Biden
4Anne WitkowskyJanuary 10, 2022January 20, 2025Joe Biden
–Neal Kringel (acting)March 3, 2025May 1, 2025Donald Trump
–Joaquin F. Monserrate (acting)May 1, 2025July 11, 2025Donald Trump

References

  1.  Serafino, Nina (October 10, 2012). “In Brief: State Department Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO)” (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2.  “President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts”. whitehouse.gov. November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2015 – via National Archives.
  3.  “Senate Ends March Madness With Lots of State Dept Confirmations”. Diplopundit. April 2, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  4.  “1 FAM 470 Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations”. Foreign Affairs Manual. November 10, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5.  “Departure of Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations”. U.S. Department of State. August 13, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  6.  “Trump’s state department purge sparks worries of ‘know-nothing approach’ to foreign policy”. The Guardian. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  7.  “Robert J. Faucher ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUREAU OF CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS”. United States Department of State. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

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