Director of Policy Planning | |
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![]() Seal of the United States Department of State | |
since January 20, 2021 | |
Appointer | United States Secretary of State |
Inaugural holder | George F. Kennan |
Formation | 1947 |
Website | https://www.state.gov/about-us-policy-planning-staff/ |
The Director of Policy Planning is the United States Department of State official in charge of the department's internal think tank, the policy planning staff, with a rank equivalent to assistant secretary.[1][2] The position has traditionally been held by many members of the U.S. foreign policy establishment. Former directors of policy planning include two national security advisors, a president of the World Bank, and several presidents of the Council on Foreign Relations.[citation needed]