The Director of Policy Planning is 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 ...
official in charge of the department's internal think tank, the
Policy Planning Staff. In the department, the Director of Policy Planning has a rank equivalent to
Assistant Secretary.
The position has traditionally been held by many members of the U.S. foreign policy establishment. Former Directors of Policy Planning include two
National Security Advisors, a President of the
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...
, and several presidents of the prestigious
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an American think tank
A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, mi ...
.
Directors of Policy Planning
References
External links
Policy Planning Staff Homepage{{United States Assistant Secretaries of State
United States Department of State
United States diplomacy