The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is the head of the

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs (DRL) is a bureau within the United States Department of State. The bureau is under the purview of the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. DRL's resp ...

within the

United States Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other n ...

. The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor reports to the

Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights The Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights is a position within the U.S. Department of State that leads the State Department's efforts to prevent and counter threats to civilian security. The Under Secretary oversees ...

List of Assistant Secretaries of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, 1976—1993

While

Ernest W. Lefever Ernest Warren Lefever (November 12, 1919 – July 29, 2009) was an American political theorist and foreign affairs expert who founded the Ethics and Public Policy Center in 1976 and was nominated for a State Department post by President Ronal ...

was nominated for the office by Reagan in 1981, his nomination was rejected by the

Senate Foreign Relations Committee The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. It is generally responsible for overseeing and funding foreign aid pro ...

and he withdrew from consideration.

List of Assistant Secretaries of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 1993—Present

References

External links

History of Assistant Secretaries of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor from the State Department Historian
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