Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security

The Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security is the head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security, more commonly known as Diplomatic Security, or DS, is the security and law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State. DS is a world leader in international investigations, threat analysis, cyber security, counterterrorism, security technology, and...

in the United States Department of State

United States Department of State

The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...

. The Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management.

Assistant Secretaries of State for Diplomatic Security, 1985—Present

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Robert E. Lamb Robert E. Lamb Robert E. Lamb was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Administration from 1983 to 1985; Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security from 1987 to 1989; and United States Ambassador to Cyprus from 1990 to 1993.-Biography:...	June 19, 1987	August 9, 1989	Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
Sheldon J. Krys Sheldon J. Krys Sheldon J. Krys was United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago from 1985 to 1988, Assistant Secretary of State for Administration from 1988 to 1989, and Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security from 1989 to 1992.-Biography:...	August 9, 1989	August 7, 1992	George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
Anthony C. E. Quainton Anthony C. E. Quainton Anthony Cecil Eden Quainton is a former United States diplomat. He was born in Seattle on April 4, 1934 and was educated at Princeton University, where he received a B.A. in 1955, and Oxford University, England as a Marshall Scholar, where he received a B.Litt. in 1958. While in England, he...	September 23, 1992	December 29, 1995	George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
Eric J. Boswell Eric J. Boswell Eric J. Boswell is the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, serving since 2008. He previously served in the same post from 1996 to 1998.-Biography:...	January 5, 1996	January 31, 1998	Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
David G. Carpenter David G. Carpenter David Gordon Carpenter was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security from 1998 to 2002. Carpenter is a former U.S. Secret Service agent.-References:*...	August 11, 1998	June 29, 2002	Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
Francis X. Taylor Francis X. Taylor Francis Xavier Taylor was the United States Coordinator for Counterterrorism from 2001 to 2002 and Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security from 2002 to 2005.-Biography:...	November 18, 2002	February 19, 2005	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
Richard J. Griffin Richard J. Griffin A native of Illinois, Richard J. Griffin is the American Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, as well as an Ambassador and holds several roles in the Department of Veterans Affairs, including Inspector General.-References:...	2005	2007	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
Gregory B. Starr Gregory B. Starr Gregory B. Starr is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security. He was selected by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on May 6, 2009....	2007	2008	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
Eric J. Boswell Eric J. Boswell Eric J. Boswell is the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, serving since 2008. He previously served in the same post from 1996 to 1998.-Biography:...	July 7, 2008	Present	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

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