Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon, Jr.

In the United States Government, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs is a part of the U.S. Department of State, charged with implementing U.S. foreign policy and promoting U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere, as well as advising the Under Secretary for Political Affairs. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, who is currently Thomas A. Shannon, Jr.. The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... The Geographical Western Hemisphere of Earth highlighted in yellow. ...

External links

• www.state.gov Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs