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Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

The Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Jacob J. Lew, serves as Chief Operating Officer of the Department and as alter ego to the Secretary. He also serves as principal adviser to the Secretary on over-all supervision and direction of resource allocation and management activities of the Department. The Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources assists in carrying out the Secretary's authority and responsibility for the overall direction, coordination and supervision of operational programs of the State Department, including foreign aid and civilian response programs.

In addition, the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources advises the Secretary on the Department's participation in the National Economic Council (NEC) and interagency economic policy matters.  He also assists the Secretary in representing the United States at international meetings, in performing other representational assignments, and in presenting the Department's position before Congress.

The Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources also provides final recommendations to the Secretary on senior personnel appointments.

 

President's Global Health Initiative Date: 05/05/2009 Description: Remarks by Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Jacob Lew on the Presidents Global Health Initiative during White House Briefing. © White House Photo
Deputy Secretary Lew (May 5): "As the United States continues to lead on global health -- global HIV/AIDS, on tuberculosis, on malaria -- we now have the opportunity to take an extraordinary step to save the lives of more women, children and families in the developing world. We have the opportunity to cost-effectively contribute to political stability in a way that enhances our national security, while advancing our core humanitarian values." Full Text | View Video

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