Director of Policy Planning

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 (United States)|policy planning staff], with a rank equivalent to assistant secretary. 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.