Secretary of State Home Secretary of State Home About Remarks Travel Former Secretaries of State HomeBureaus & Offices...Secretary of State Home hide The Secretary of State About the Secretary of State The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Bureaus and Offices Reporting Directly to the Secretary Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy Bureau of Intelligence and Research Bureau of Legislative Affairs Counselor of the Department Executive Secretariat Office of Civil Rights Office of Global Women’s Issues Office of the AUKUS Senior Advisor Office of the Chief of Protocol Office of the Legal Adviser Office of the Ombuds Office of the Secretary’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement Office of the Security Coordinator Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Office of the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Policy Planning Staff Special Envoy for Iran Special Representative for Venezuela