assistant secretary of state

American Secretary of State 美理国务卿 Assistant Secretary of State 助理国务卿 ; 美国助理国务卿 Deputy Secretary of State 副国务卿 ; 国务次卿 ..

 Assistant Secretary

但助理国务卿（assistant secretary）虽然也是高级官员，办公室则降一层到六楼去了。至于科长（country director），就更降一层在五楼办公了。