Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations

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Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations

The Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations is the head of the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations within the United States Department of State, supporting the department's conflict and crisis-response efforts.[2] The assistant secretary reports to the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.

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United States
Assistant Secretary of State
for Conflict and Stabilization Operations
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Incumbent
Neal Kringel
Acting 
since March 3, 2025[1]
Reports toUnder Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
NominatorPresident of the United States
Inaugural holderRick Barton
Formation2011
WebsiteOfficial website
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The first assistant secretary, Rick Barton, was nominated by President Barack Obama on November 29, 2011,[3] and confirmed by the Senate on March 29, 2012.[4]

Responsibilities

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The Assistant Secretary of CSO is the Secretary of State's senior adviser on instability, conflict, and stabilization.[5] The assistant secretary's responsibilities include:

List of Assistant Secretaries of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations

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# Name Assumed office Left office President(s) served under
1 Rick Barton March 30, 2012 September 30, 2014[6] Barack Obama
- John Hushek (acting) August 17, 2015 December 30, 2015 Barack Obama
2 David Malcolm Robinson January 4, 2016 January 31, 2017[7] Barack Obama
- Thomas J. Hushek (acting) August 15, 2017 April 24, 2018 Donald Trump
3 Denise Natali October 18, 2018 December 22, 2020 Donald Trump
- Alexander Alden (acting) December 22, 2020 January 20, 2021 Donald Trump
- Robert J. Faucher (acting)[8] January 20, 2021 January 10, 2022 Joe Biden
4 Anne Witkowsky January 10, 2022 January 20, 2025 Joe Biden
- Neal Kringel (acting) March 3, 2025 Incumbent Donald Trump
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