The assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security is the head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in the United States Department of State. The assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security reports to the under secretary of state for management.
Assistant secretaries of state for diplomatic security, 1987–present
#NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident appointed by1Robert E. LambJune 19, 1987August 9, 1989Ronald Reagan2Sheldon J. KrysAugust 9, 1989August 7, 1992George H. W. Bush3Anthony C. E. QuaintonSeptember 23, 1992December 29, 1995George H. W. Bush4Eric J. BoswellJanuary 5, 1996January 31, 1998Bill Clinton -Patrick F. Kennedy (acting)January 31, 1998August 11, 1998Bill Clinton5David G. CarpenterAugust 11, 1998June 29, 2002Bill Clinton6Francis X. TaylorNovember 18, 2002February 19, 2005George W. Bush7Richard J. GriffinJune 22, 2005November 1, 2007George W. Bush -Gregory B. Starr (acting)November 1, 2007July 7, 2008George W. Bush8Eric J. BoswellJuly 7, 2008December 19, 2012Lee, Matthew, "State Dept security chief resigns after Benghazi", Associated Press via Google. December 19, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.George W. Bush, Barack Obama -Scott Bultrowicz (acting)December 19, 2012November 18, 2013Barack Obama9Gregory B. StarrNovember 18, 2013January 20, 2017Barack Obama -Bill Miller (interim)January 21, 2017June 27, 2017N/A -Christian J. Schurman (acting)June 27, 2017November 3, 2017N/A10Michael EvanoffNovember 3, 2017July 24, 2020Donald Trump -Todd J. Brown (acting)August 1, 2020August 12, 2021N/A11Gentry O. SmithAugust 12, 2021January 20, 2025Joe Biden -Carlos Matus (acting)January 20, 2025May 30, 2025Donald Trump -Paul R. Houston (acting)June 2, 2025October 14, 2025N/A12Todd WilcoxOctober 14, 2025Present Donald Trump
References
External links Official website Profile from State Department Historian