| Chief of Protocol | |
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 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
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| Reports to | United States Secretary of State |
| Nominator | President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | James Clement Dunn |
| Formation | 1928 |
| Website | office-of-the-chief-of-protocol/ |
In the United States, the chief of protocol is an officer of the United States Department of State responsible for advising the president of the United States, the vice president of the United States, and the United States secretary of state on matters of national and international diplomatic protocol. The chief of protocol holds the rank of ambassador and assistant secretary of state.[2][3]
- ^ "Ethan Rosenzweig".
- ^ "Assistant Secretaries and Equivalent Rank". January 20, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Department Organization Chart". March 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2015.