| United States Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs |
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| Inaugural holder | Dixy Lee Ray |
| Formation | 1975 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs reports to the Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs.
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixy Lee Ray | January 19, 1975 | June 20, 1975 | Gerald Ford |
| Frederick Irving | April 28, 1976 | March 26, 1977 | Gerald Ford |
| Patsy T. Mink | March 28, 1977 | May 1, 1978 | Jimmy Carter |
| Thomas R. Pickering | October 10, 1978 | February 24, 1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| James L. Malone | June 1, 1981 | July 22, 1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| John Negroponte | July 19, 1985 | November 23, 1987 | Ronald Reagan |
| Frederick M. Bernthal | May 24, 1988 | March 16, 1990 | Ronald Reagan |
| E. U. Curtis Bohlen | June 27, 1990 | October 31, 1992 | George H. W. Bush |
| Elinor G. Constable | June 2, 1993 | September 15, 1995 | Bill Clinton |
| Eileen B. Claussen | January 29, 1997 | July 18, 1997 | Bill Clinton |
| David B. Sandalow | October 28, 1999 | January 19, 2001 | Bill Clinton |
| John F. Turner | November 13, 2001 | July 11, 2005 | George W. Bush |
| Claudia A. McMurray | February 21, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | George W. Bush |
| Kerri-Ann Jones | August 20, 2009 | Present | Barack Obama |