 The State Department is the only federal Cabinet-level agency with two co-equal Deputy Secretaries.The original Deputy Secretary office is the "first assistant" for the purposes of the Vacancies Reform Act, but both Deputy Secretaries have full delegated authority to act for the Secretary, if not otherwise prohibited by law.Ivar Medaas

Ivar Medaas (April 9, 1938 – January 7, 2005) was a Norwegian folksinger and fiddle player.