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On September 15, 1789, before Jefferson could return to take the post, Washington signed into law another act which changed the name of the office from Secretary of Foreign Affairs to Secretary of State, changed the name of the department to the Department of State, and added several domestic powers and responsibilities to both the office of secretary and the department.
The United States secretary of state is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign policy and international relations. The secretary is a member of the U.S. Cabinet . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Secretaries of State of the United States .
The United States secretary of state (SecState) [5] is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The secretary of state serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all foreign affairs matters.
The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order, or relative preeminence, for domestic and foreign government officials (military and civilian) at diplomatic, ceremonial, and social events within the United States and abroad.
The secretary of state is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts , Pennsylvania , and Virginia , this official is called the secretary of the commonwealth .
Spokesperson for the United States Department of State: April 24, 2017 April 3, 2019 Mark Toner: January 20, 2017 April 27, 2017 Deputy Spokesperson for the United States Department of State June 1, 2015 May 2017 Legal Adviser of the Department of State: Richard Visek January 20, 2017 January 22, 2018 Jennifer Gillian Newstead: January 22, 2018
The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is a member of the United States Cabinet. The office was formerly known as the secretary of health ...
Assistant Secretary of State (A/S) is a title used for many executive positions in the United States Department of State, ranking below the under secretaries. [1] A set of six assistant secretaries reporting to the under secretary for political affairs manage diplomatic missions within their designated geographic regions, plus one assistant secretary dealing with international organizations ...