Supporting staff to the United States Secretary of State
The chief of staff to the secretary of state is the coordinator of the supporting staff and primary aide to the United States secretary of state .[ 1] [ 2] Suzy George has served as chief of staff since the start of the Biden administration .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
List of chiefs of staff to the secretary of state
Lawrence Wilkerson (2002 – January 2005)
Brian Gunderson (January 28, 2005 – January 20, 2009)
Cheryl Mills (January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013)
David Wade (February 1, 2013 – March 8, 2015)
Jonathan Finer (March 8, 2015 – January 20, 2017)
Margaret Peterlin (February 12, 2017 – March 31, 2018)
Suzy George (January 20, 2021 – present)
References
^ "Bureaus/Offices Reporting Directly to the Secretary" . U.S. Department of State . Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
^ "Department Organization" . U.S. Department of State . Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
^ Ehrlich, Jamie (February 13, 2017). "Law School Alum to Be Chief of Staff to Secretary Tillerson" . Chicago Maroon . Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
^ Rogin, Josh (February 12, 2017). "Tillerson must bridge the gap between his workforce and the White House" . The Washington Post . Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
^ Toosi, Nahal (January 31, 2017). "Can Tillerson calm the chaos at State?" . Politico . Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
^ "Chief of Staff: Margaret Peterlin" . U.S. Department of State . Retrieved April 14, 2017 .