Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation
| United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation | |
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Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Nominator | Barack Obama |
| Inaugural holder | Stephen G. Rademaker (acting) |
| Formation | 2005 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation is the head of the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, which is responsible for managing the nonproliferation, counterproliferation, and arms control functions of the United States Department of State. The position was created on September 13, 2005, when the Bureau of Arms Control and the Bureau of Nonproliferation were merged. The Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation reports to the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs.
Stephen G. Rademaker was the first Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation. He had been the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, and in February 2005 he was named the head of the Bureau for Nonproliferation pending the two bureaus' merger. He was succeeded by Acting Secretary Francis C. Record and replaced by John C. Rood.
Assistant Secretaries of State for International Security and Nonproliferation
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President(s) served under |
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| Stephen G. Rademaker (acting) | September 2005 | George W. Bush | |
| Francis C. Record (acting) | George W. Bush | ||
| John Rood | October 2006 | George W. Bush | |
| Mary Beth Long | December 21, 2007 | George W. Bush | |
| Vann H. Van Diepen (acting) | June 2009 | Barack Obama | |
| Thomas M. Countryman | September 27, 2011 | Present | Barack Obama |
External links
- The Department of State website of the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
- The Department of State biography of Stephen G. Rademaker
- The Department of State biography of Francis C. Record
- The Department of State biography of John C. Rood
| Reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs | ||
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| Reporting to the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment | ||
| Reporting to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs | ||
| Reporting to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs | ||
| Reporting to the Under Secretary for Management | ||
| Reporting to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights |
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| Reporting directly to the Secretary |
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