Director of Policy Planning

Director of Policy Planning
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Vacant since January 20, 2017
Appointer	United States Secretary of State
Inaugural holder	George F. Kennan
Formation	1947
Website	http://www.state.gov/s/p/

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. In the Department, the Director of Policy Planning has 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 prestigious Council on Foreign Relations.