Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
| United States Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | R. W. Scott McLeod |
| Formation | 1953 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management. From 1953 to 1977, the position was called Administrator of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs.
List of the Assistant Secretaries of State for Security and Consular Affairs, 1953—77
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President served under |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. W. Scott McLeod | March 3, 1953 | March 9, 1957 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Roderic L. O'Connor | May 28, 1957 | December 29, 1958 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| John W. Hanes, Jr. | January 1, 1959 | October 4, 1962 | Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy |
| Abba P. Schwartz | October 5, 1962 | March 6, 1966 | John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Barbara M. Watson | August 12, 1968 | December 31, 1974 | Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon |
| Leonard F. Walentynowicz | January 2, 1975 | March 7, 1977 | Gerald Ford |
List of the Assistant Secretaries of State for Consular Affairs, 1977—Present
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President served under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara M. Watson | April 13, 1977 | August 17, 1980 | Jimmy Carter |
| Diego C. Asencio | August 29, 1980 | November 21, 1983 | Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan |
| Joan M. Clark | December 22, 1983 | October 18, 1989 | Ronald Reagan |
| Elizabeth M. Tamposi | October 18, 1989 | November 10, 1992 | George H. W. Bush |
| Mary A. Ryan | May 12, 1993 | September 30, 2002 | Bill Clinton and George W. Bush |
| Maura Harty | November 20, 2002 | February 29, 2008 | George W. Bush |
| Janice L. Jacobs | June 10, 2008 | Present | George W. Bush |