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The assistant secretary of state for African affairs is the head of the Bureau of African Affairs, within the United States Department of State, who guides operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa and advises the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary for Political Affairs.
Mary Catherine "Molly" Phee (born 1963) is an American diplomat who had served as assistant secretary of state for African affairs. She previously served as the U.S. ambassador to South Sudan from 2015 to 2017. She is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of minister counselor.
Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer (born 1961) is the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, heading the Bureau of African Affairs. She was a Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and Department of Social and Decision Sciences.
The Bureau of African Affairs (AF) is part of the United States Department of State and is charged with advising the Secretary of State on matters of Sub-Saharan Africa. The bureau was established in 1958. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs who reports to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
Johnnie Carson (born April 7, 1943) is an American diplomat who has served as United States Ambassador to several African nations. In 2009 he was nominated to become U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs by President Barack Obama.
Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. (born April 29, 1949) is a former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, [2] and a former American foreign service officer who served as the American ambassador to Guinea and to Ethiopia. [3] He is currently serving as the acting Under Secretary of State for Management since January 20, 2025.
In late 2016, Pham "published a paper widely taken as an Africa policy manifesto for the new administration" of President-elect Donald Trump. [14] It was thereafter reported in January 2017 that Trump was considering Pham for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the State Department.
He serves as senior coordinator for Afghanistan in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration at the U.S. Department of State. Previously, he was acting assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of African Affairs. He also served as principal deputy assistant secretary and as deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs.