Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

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Bureau overview
Formed August 24, 1992 (August 24, 1992)[1]
Preceding bureau
  • Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
Jurisdiction Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees 321 (as of 2011)[2]
Annual budget $206 million[1]
Bureau executive
Parent department U.S. Department of State
Website www.state.gov/p/nea/

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), also known as the Bureau of Near East Asian Affairs,[3] is an agency of the Department of State within the United States government that deals with U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations with the nations of the Near East. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, who reports to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Anne W. Patterson currently holds this position.

Organization

The offices of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs direct, coordinate, and supervise U.S. government activities within the region, including political, economic, consular, public diplomacy, and administrative management issues.[3][4]

Organizational chart of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

References

  1. 1 2 "Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs". AllGov. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. "Inspection of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. May 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  4. "1 FAM 160 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA)". Foreign Affairs Manual. U.S. Department of State. September 19, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2015.


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