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Reports to Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Nominator President of the United States |
The Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations is the head of the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations within the United States Department of State, supporting the Department's conflict and crisis-response efforts. The Assistant Secretary reports to the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
The first Assistant Secretary, Rick Barton, was nominated by President Barack Obama on November 29, 2011, and confirmed by the Senate on March 29, 2012.
David Malcolm Robinson served as the most recent Assistant Secretary.
Responsibilities
The Assistant Secretary of CSO is the Secretary of State's senior adviser on instability, conflict, and stabilization. The Assistant Secretary's responsibilities include: