United States Department of State

United States Department of State
Seal of the United States Department of State
Formed	December 30, 2013
Type	Executive department
Jurisdiction	U.S. federal government
Headquarters	Department of State Building, Washington, D.C.
Employees	6
Agency executives	Hankwim55 - Secretary of State VACANT - Deputy Secretary of State
Child agencies	Diplomatic Security Service

The United States Department of State (DOS) or State Department is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other nations, its primary duties are advising the U.S. president on international relations, administering diplomatic missions, negotiating international treaties and agreements, and representing the U.S. at the United Nations.

The Department of State is headed by the secretary of state, who reports directly to the U.S. president and is a member of the Cabinet. Analogous to a foreign minister, the secretary of state serves as the federal government's chief diplomat and representative abroad, and is the first Cabinet official in the order of precedence and in the presidential line of succession. The position is currently held by Hankwim55, who became acting Secretary on January 18, 2023.