Josh Huck
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southern Europe and the Caucasus
U.S. Department of State


Josh Huck is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State overseeing policy for 
Southern Europe and the Caucasus. He previously served as Director of the Office 
of Southern European Affairs, covering Cyprus, Greece, Malta, and Türkiye. Since 
joining the Foreign Service, he has served overseas in Shanghai, Tokyo, Sofia, 
Rangoon, Taipei, and Hong Kong. He has served multiple assignments in 
Washington, D.C. including in the Office of Chinese Affairs and the Office of 
Korean affairs. He also served as the Chief of Staff to Assistant Secretary of State 
for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree
from the International University of Japan, and a certificate from the Johns 
Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna, Italy. His foreign 
languages are Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, and Bulgarian.