United States Deputy Secretary of State
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The Deputy Secretary of State of the United States is the chief assistant to the Secretary of State who is responsible for foreign affairs. If the Secretary of State resigns or dies, the Deputy Secretary of State becomes Acting Secretary of State until the President and Senate appoint a replacement.
The position was created in 1972. Prior to Jul 13, 1972, the Under Secretary of State had been the second ranking officer of the Department.
The current Deputy Secretary of State is Robert B. Zoellick, under Dr. Condoleezza Rice. He announced his resignation on June 19, 2006; his sucessor has not yet been announced.
Deputy Secretaries of State
| Name | Term of Office | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|
| John N. Irwin II | July 13, 1972–February 1, 1973 | Richard Nixon |
| Kenneth Rush | February 2, 1973–May 29, 1974 | Richard Nixon |
| Robert S. Ingersoll | July 10, 1974–March 31, 1976 | Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford |
| Charles W. Robinson | April 9, 1976–January 20, 1977 | Gerald Ford |
| Warren Christopher | February 26, 1977–January 16, 1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| William P. Clark | February 25, 1981–February 9, 1982 | Ronald Reagan |
| Walter John Stoessel, Jr. | February 11, 1982–September 22, 1982 | Ronald Reagan |
| Kenneth W. Dam | September 23, 1982–June 15, 1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| John C. Whitehead | July 9, 1985–January 20, 1989 | Ronald Reagan |
| Lawrence Eagleburger | January 20 1989–August 19, 1992 | George H. W. Bush |
| Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. | January 27, 1993–November 8, 1993 | Bill Clinton |
| Strobe Talbott | February 23, 1994–January 19, 2001 | Bill Clinton |
| Richard Armitage | March 26, 2001–February 22, 2005 | George W. Bush |
| Robert Zoellick | February 22, 2005– | George W. Bush |
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