Michael J. Rigas

6th United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

Happy birthday @SecRubio Mr. Secretary! Honored to serve POTUS on your team and proud of all we have accomplished thanks to your leadership!

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

A pleasure to meet with @LukeJLindberg, the United States candidate for Executive Director for @WFP. Mr. Lindberg is the right choice and his leadership will increase efficiency so the WFP can feed people in the world’s most severe crises. Now is the time for a leader who can achieve the changes WFP needs to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

Appreciated the opportunity to host a dialogue with SBO McKemey, Foreign Service alumni, and representatives from universities across the country as we work to expand the State Department’s recruitment pipeline. Grateful for the thoughtful discussion about connecting talented students with opportunities to serve in the Foreign Service and across the Department, and helping more students see a path to careers in diplomacy and public service. This is just the beginning, and we encourage more students to apply and consider a career in diplomacy.

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

Visited the operations center of the World Food Program with Ambassador Blanchard for a productive discussion with Carl Skau and the team on global food security and ensuring U.S. support delivers maximum impact. The U.S. is the largest donor to the @WFP and we require efficiency and effectiveness. Grateful to the WFP and partners for their lifesaving work.

[USUNRome @USUNRome]

Ambassador Blanchard: "Thanks to American leadership and the generosity of the American people, WFP continues its vital work feeding the world’s hungriest. @DepSecStateMR Michael Rigas and I had a productive meeting with @WFP Carl Skau and his team to ensure accountability and maximize the impact of every U.S. taxpayer dollar. Through directed strategic funding, the United States remains the gold standard for humanitarian action worldwide."

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

Thank you, Secretary General Ambassador Guariglia, for your gracious welcome and for your steadfast commitment to advancing the many important issues that our two nations are pursuing together. The U.S. Italy relationship has never been stronger under the leadership of President Trump and Prime Minister Meloni.

[Italy MFA @ItalyMFA_int]

The Secretary General of #ItalyMFA, Amb. Riccardo Guariglia, met with the 🇺🇸 Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Michael Rigas, in Rome. The meeting highlighted the strength of the Italy-US partnership and offered an opportunity to exchange views on key global priorities.

Discussions focused on transatlantic cooperation, economic security and critical minerals. Views were also shared on stability in the Mediterranean and Africa, as well as on connectivity initiatives such as IMEC.

Italy’s commitment to working closely with the United States through @NATO, the #EU and the @G7 was reaffirmed, in order to advance our shared security, prosperity and values.

@DepSecStateMR @StateDept

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

Fruitful conversation with @nikopeleshi on building a stronger and more prosperous future for the United States and Albania. We will continue our work with Albania on regional and global stability, strengthening NATO, dismantling transnational criminal organizations, and increasing U.S. business opportunities.

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

Today, I was honored to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to advance religious freedom, public-private partnerships, and peace and reconciliation in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa with Hungarian State Secretary @tristan_azbej. Societies that respect religious freedom are more stable, more prosperous, and more peaceful. Protecting religious freedom is firmly in our national interest. The United States is grateful for Hungary’s commitment to defending our common heritage and the importance of religious freedom.

[ジョージ・グラス駐日米国大使 @USAmbJapan]

A pleasure to welcome @DepSecStateMR to @usembassytokyo to discuss Mission Japan’s exciting year ahead of enhancing and expanding the 🇺🇸🇯🇵 partnership and celebrating @America250 across Japan.

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

Last week, I met with Ambassador Yamada Shigeo of Japan to reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance and discuss our shared priorities. We addressed ways to deepen cooperation on border security and support regional stability. I appreciate Japan’s steadfast partnership and look forward to building on our progress together.

[U.S. Embassy Baghdad @USEmbBaghdad]

شكراً لك لزيارتك لبعثة الولايات المتحدة في العراق، مايكل ريغاس @DepSecStateMR! لقد عززت هذه الزيارة التواصل مع القادة والمجتمعات في جميع أنحاء العراق، مؤكدةً دعمنا لسيادة العراق. إليك مقتطفات من أبرز محطات رحلتكم.

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

It was a pleasure meeting with @IsraelMFA to discuss the President’s Peace Plan for Gaza and our shared commitment to regional stability. The U.S. reaffirms our strong support for religious freedom and the protection of Christian communities.

[U.S. Consulate General Erbil @USCGERBIL]

Under President Trump’s leadership, the United States is ushering the Middle East into an era of stability and prosperity. America’s investment in the new consulate provides a secure platform to advance the interests of the United States and demonstrates the value that a sovereign, secure, and prosperous Iraq can deliver for its own people and for America.

[U.S. Embassy Baghdad @USEmbBaghdad]

أجرى نائب وزير الخارجية الأمرِيكي لشؤون الإدارة والموارد @DepSecStateMR محادثات مثمرة مع وزير الخارجية العراقي @Fuad_Husseein حول بناء مستقبل أقوى وأكثر ازدهاراً لكلٍّ من الأميركيين والعراقيين. وكما قال وزير الخارجية روبيو�� ستواصل الولايات المتحدة التأكيد بوضوح عن ضرورة تفكيك الميليشيات المدعومة من إيران التي تقوّض سيادة العراق، وتهدد الأميركيين والعراقيين، وتنهب موارد العراق لصالح إيران.

[U.S. Embassy Baghdad @USEmbBaghdad]

زار نائب وزير الخارجية الأمريكي لشؤون الادارة والموارد@DepSecStateMRالمتحف العراقي واطّلع على التاريخ الثقافي الغني للعراق. يُعد دعم التراث الثقافي أحد أهم أدوات الدبلوماسية الثقافية التي تنتهجها الإدارة الحالية.

[U.S. Embassy Baghdad @USEmbBaghdad]

استمتع نائب وزير الخارجية الأمريكي لشؤون الادارة والموارد @DepSecStateMR بعشاء رائع في بغداد مع وكيل وزارة الخارجية للعلاقات الثنائية، السفير محمد بحر العلوم وزملائه، في تجسيد كرم الضيافة العراقية. نحن ممتنون للمناقشات القيّمة حول علاقتنا الثنائية.

[U.S. Embassy Baghdad @USEmbBaghdad]

اهلاً بك في العراق @DepSecStateMR! تُعزّز هذه الزيارة العلاقات بين الولايات المتحدة والعراق من خلال التواصل مع القادة والمجتمعات المحلية لدعم الأهداف المشتركة والمعنية بتحقيق السيادة والازدهار. #الولايات_المتحدة_في_العراق

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

It was a pleasure meeting with you, Prime Minister, and thank you for your continued commitment to strengthening the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship, particularly in advancing energy cooperation through P-TEC, and for your shared dedication to promoting religious freedom.

[Prime Minister GR @PrimeministerGR]

Είχα σήμερα την ευκαιρία να συναντήσω στο Μέγαρο Μαξίμου τον Αναπληρωτή Υπουργό Εξωτερικών των ΗΠΑ Michael Rigas. Κατά τη διάρκεια της συνάντησης έγινε επισκόπηση των εξαιρετικών ελληνοαμερικανικών σχέσεων.

[Michael J. Rigas @DepSecStateMR]

I was delighted to visit Northern Greece, meet with business leaders and discuss how we can open markets for U.S. businesses and increase Greek investment in the U.S. I also met with our fantastic @USConsulateThess team in Thessaloniki - gateway to the Balkans and a key Greek economic and technology hub. This trip has underscored the strategic and cultural significance of northern Greece, and its vital role in the U.S.-Greece relationship.