The director of policy planning is the United States Department of State official in charge of the department's internal think tank, the policy planning staff, with a rank equivalent to assistant secretary.[1][2] The position has traditionally been held by many members of the U.S. foreign policy establishment. Former directors of policy planning include two national security advisors, a president of the World Bank, and several presidents of the Council on Foreign Relations.[citation needed]
| Director of Policy Planning | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Appointer | United States Secretary of State |
| Inaugural holder | George F. Kennan |
| Formation | 1947 |
| Website | https://www.state.gov/about-us-policy-planning-staff/ |
Directors of policy planning edit
References edit
- ^ "Assistant Secretaries and Equivalent Rank". U.S. Department of State. January 20, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Department Organization Chart". U.S. Department of State. March 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Mort Halperin". www.opensocietyfoundations.org. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ State Department profile for David McKean
- ^ "Kiron Skinner". state.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Peter Berkowitz". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2019-11-03.