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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 (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.
In three states, the secretary of state is elected by the state legislature: the General Assembly of Tennessee meets in joint convention to elect the secretary of state to a four-year term, [4] and the Maine Legislature and New Hampshire General Court also select their secretaries of state, but to two-year terms. [5] The longest serving state ...
(The Center Square) – Days after a smooth confirmation hearing, the U.S. Senate has unanimously approved Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for America’s next Secretary of State. All ninety-nine other ...
The United States secretary of state is the head of the United States Department of State, ... This page was last edited on 18 August 2024, at 21:33 (UTC).
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, reacts on the day he testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on ...
Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and diplomat currently serving as the 71st United States secretary of state.He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. [1]
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was confirmed unanimously by the Senate to be the next secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet picks to receive congressional approval. Rubio ...