The Deputy Secretary of State travels far and wide to serve the American people. The Deputy Secretary is the principal deputy, adviser, and alter ego to the Secretary of State and assists the Secretary in the formulation and conduct of U.S. foreign policy—including through face-to-face diplomacy abroad.
![U.S. Secretary of State prepares to depart Beirut en route to Washington, D.C., on March 23, 2019. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]](https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/46726865014_677196a6af_o-2560x852.jpg)
![Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman participates in a recruitment event at Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 11, 2023. [State Department photo by Ronny Przysucha/ Public Domain]](https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52810673741_c52f34300d_o-1-2560x1440.jpg)
![Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman meets with Republic of Korea Prime Minister Han Duck-soo in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on June 7, 2022. [State Department photo/ public domain]](https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/52129353330_f3e2f8d7bc_k-e1663624595640-1024x767.jpg)
![Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman meets with International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 2, 2022. [Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy South Africa/ Public Domain]](https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sherman_southafrica2.jpg)
![Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman participates in the Spain-U.S. Cybersecurity Seminar on March 7, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. [Photo Courtesy of Manuel Carracedo]](https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/deputy_secretary_spain.jpg)