Allison Hooker

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs since 2025

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Allison Hooker


25th Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office June 5, 2025
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Victoria Nuland
Personal details
Education	Georgia College & State University (BA) George Washington University (MA)

Allison Hooker is the under secretary of state for political affairs since June 5, 2025.

Career

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On June 5, 2025, Hooker was sworn in as the 25th under secretary of state for political affairs. During President Donald Trump's first administration, Hooker served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs, as well as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for the Korean Peninsula at the National Security Council. Before these roles, Hooker was a senior analyst in the Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research, specializing in issues related to North Korea.^[1]

After leaving the White House in January 2021, Hooker joined American Global Strategies as a senior vice president, leading the firm's international practice. Hooker, a native of Macon, Georgia, earned a master's degree in international affairs from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree in political science and public administration from Georgia College & State University. Hooker was a fellow at Osaka University and Keio University in Japan, researching Japan's relations with China and Korea. Hooker is proficient in Japanese.^[1]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Allison Hooker". United States Department of State. June 16, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.

v t e United States under secretaries of state for political affairs
Robert Daniel Murphy Livingston T. Merchant George C. McGhee W. Averell Harriman Eugene V. Rostow U. Alexis Johnson William J. Porter Joseph J. Sisco Philip Habib David D. Newsom Walter J. Stoessel Jr. Lawrence Eagleburger Michael Armacost Robert M. Kimmitt Arnold Kanter Peter Tarnoff Thomas R. Pickering Marc Grossman R. Nicholas Burns William J. Burns Wendy Sherman Thomas A. Shannon Jr. Stephen Mull (acting) David Hale Victoria Nuland John R. Bass (acting) Lisa D. Kenna (acting) Allison Hooker

v t e United States Department of State
Headquarters: Harry S Truman Building Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Allison Hooker, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Deputy Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources	Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office of the U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region
Under Secretary for Political Affairs	Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau of International Organization Affairs (United States Mission to the United Nations) Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment	Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy Office of the Chief Economist
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security	Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau of Counterterrorism Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers Bureau of Emerging Threats
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs	Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Fulbright Program) Bureau of Global Public Affairs (Spokesperson) International Expositions Unit Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
Under Secretary for Management	Bureau of Administration Bureau of Budget and Planning Bureau of Consular Affairs Bureau of Diplomatic Security Bureau of Diplomatic Technology Bureau of Global Acquisition Bureau of Human Resources Bureau of Medical Services Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services Foreign Service Institute (Office of the Historian) Office of Foreign Missions Director of Diplomatic Reception Rooms Office of White House Liaison
Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom	Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response Office of Global Food Security Office of Foreign Assistance Oversight
Bureaus/offices reporting directly to the secretary	Chief of Staff Office of the Counselor Bureau of Intelligence and Research Bureau of Legislative Affairs Executive Secretariat (Operations Center) Policy Planning Staff (Foreign Affairs Policy Board) Office of Civil Rights and Ombudsman Office of Inspector General Office of the Chief of Protocol Office of the Legal Adviser Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs

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