Director General of the Foreign Service

Director General of the
United States Foreign Service
Seal of the U.S. Department of State
since June 6, 2022
United States Department of State
Reports toSecretary of State
Under Secretary of State for Management
SeatHarry S Truman Building,
Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument22 U.S.C. § 3928
(Foreign Service Act of 1980)
Inaugural holderSelden Chapin
Formation1946
Websitewww.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-management/bureau-of-global-talent-management/

The Director General of the Foreign Service is the designated manager of the United States Foreign Service.

The Director General is a current or former Foreign Service Officer, appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.[1] Since November 23, 1975, under a Departmental administrative action, the Director General has concurrently held the title of Director of the Bureau of Global Talent Management.[2] As the head of the human resources bureau, the Director General holds a rank equivalent to an Assistant Secretary of State and reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management.[2][3][4]

The current Director General is Marcia Bernicat.

  1. ^ "22 U.S. Code § 3928 - Director General of Foreign Service". Cornell Law School. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Directors General of the Foreign Service". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Assistant Secretaries and Equivalent Rank". U.S. Department of State. January 20, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "Department Organization Chart". U.S. Department of State. March 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2015.