BIOGRAPHY Harry K. Thomas, Jr. Executive Secretary, Office of the Secretary Term of Appointment: 07/25/2005 to present

Harry K. Thomas, Jr. is the Executive Secretary. He previously served as ambassador to Bangladesh. Mr. Thomas served as Director for South Asia at the National Security Council from 2001 to 2002. 

Mr. Thomas joined the Foreign Service in 1984 and has served in New Delhi, Harare, Kaduna, and Lima. He has also served as Senior Watch Officer, Deputy Director, and Director of the State Department Operations Center; Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs; and Staff Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.

Mr. Thomas speaks Spanish, Bangla, and Hindi. He is the recipient of various State Department awards, including the coveted Arnold Raphel Award for leadership, motivation, and mentoring of colleagues. He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and pursued further study at Columbia University.