Michael Rigas
Michael Rigas serves as the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, where he plays a crucial role in overseeing the administrative functions of the State Department. Recently, he communicated to staff regarding impending layoffs as part of a significant reorganization effort under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, aimed at streamlining operations within the agency.
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Michael Rigas, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Resource Management, visited Baghdad to enhance partnership between Baghdad and Washington.
الملف البرتقالي يخرج بلا مرشحين ولا إشارات للدخان الأبيض
Iraq· 2025-12-03
Michael Rigas is the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Resource Management visiting Baghdad to strengthen U.S.-Iraq relations.
ضغوطٌ متصاعدة لعزل الفصائل.. و«الكتلة الأكبر» في خطر!Iraq· 2025-12-01
Michael Rigas, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the United States, was present at the event.
Φανάρι: Μηνύματα ενότητας από Πάπα και Οικουμενικό Πατριάρχη
Greece· 2025-11-29
Michael Rigas is the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Resource Management, visiting Iraq for diplomatic talks.
مع سباق تشكيل الحكومة.. دور أميركي متصاعد يطيح بـ"العصر الذهبي" للفصائلIraq· 2025-11-27
Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas participated in the meeting to strengthen U.S.-Greece relations.
Συνάντηση Μητσοτάκη με υπ. Ενέργειας – Εσωτερικών των ΗΠΑ: «Η Ελλάδα πύλη του αμερικανικού LNG»Greece· 2025-11-05
Michael Rigas is the Deputy Under Secretary for Management and Resources.
Η Κίμπερλι Γκίλφοϊλ ορκίστηκε πρέσβης των ΗΠΑ στην ΕλλάδαGreece· 2025-09-29
Michael Rigas hosted the reception held in honor of the event.
თამარ ტალიაშვილმა, მარკო რუბიოს მიწვევით, სახელმწიფო დეპარტამენტში გამართულ ღონისძიებაში მიიღო მონაწილეობა
Georgia· 2025-09-19
Michael Rigas acknowledged the issue of food aid being destroyed due to the closure of Usaid.
¿Por qué el cierre de Usaid, la agencia de cooperación de Estados Unidos, abre la puerta a China para fortalecer su influencia en el mundo?
Colombia· 2025-07-30
Michael Rigas is the deputy secretary of state for management and resources who defended the cuts at the state department.
‘It’s a madhouse’: US state department workers reeling after Trump’s firings | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-07-21
Michael Rigas linked the food waste to the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
EE. UU. habría desperdiciado casi 500 toneladas de comida para niños desnutridos
Guatemala· 2025-07-17
Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas suggested that tariffs might be related to national security.
В Госдепе США допустили введение пошлин на палладий из России — РБК
Russia· 2025-07-17
Michael Rigas, a government official, expressed his dismay over the waste of food intended for malnourished children.
Plusieurs tonnes d’aide alimentaire destinées à des enfants périmées à cause de la fermeture de l’agence américaine USAID
France· 2025-07-17
Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas suggested that tariffs might be related to national security.
В Госдепе США допустили введение пошлин на палладий из России — РБКRussia· 2025-07-17Michael Rigas, the Under Secretary of State for Management and Resources, noted that the goal was to focus resources on political priorities and eliminate redundant functions.
el plan de Marco Rubio para reorganizar el servicio exterior de EEUU
Uruguay· 2025-07-12
Michael Rigas, the department’s deputy secretary for management and resources, said in a notice Thursday that select staffers would be informed if they were being laid off.
U.S. State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
Canada· 2025-07-11
Michael Rigas, the deputy secretary for management and resources, announced the layoffs.
Trump news at a glance: state department plans mass layoffs in line with president’s ‘America First’ policy | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-11
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Michael Rigas told employees in an email on Thursday.
State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days
United States· 2025-07-11
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Michael Rigas said in an email to the workforce.
U.S. State Department tells staff that layoffs will begin soonCanada· 2025-07-11A memo attributed to Michael Rigas announced the layoffs.
US state department announces plan to lay off nearly 15% of its domestic staff | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-11
Michael Rigas is the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources who communicated about the upcoming personnel cuts.
State Department notifies staff it will begin firing personnel ‘soon’United States· 2025-07-10