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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 ] Blinken was previously national security ...
The United States secretary of state (SecState [5]) is a member of the executive branch of the federal government and the head of the Department of State.The office holder is the second-highest-ranking member of the president's Cabinet, after the vice president, and ranks fourth in the presidential line of succession; first amongst cabinet secretaries.
Elihu B. Washburne in 1869. This is a list of United States secretaries of state by time in office. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater. Cordell Hull is the only person to have served as secretary of state for more than eight years.
The title secretary of state or state's secretary[note 1] is commonly used for senior or mid-level posts in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple secretaries of state in the country's system of governing the country. In many countries, a secretary of state is a senior or mid-level ...
The office of the secretary of state of New York was established in 1778, and is one of the oldest government agencies of the state of New York. Until 1822, the secretary of state was appointed by the Council of Appointment for an indefinite term, [6] but could be substituted at any time, especially if the majority party in the council changed ...
Sep. 13—MORGANTOWN — Secretary of state candidates Thornton Cooper and Kris Warner met with The Dominion Post Editorial Board to field some questions on the issues affecting the office.
The deputy secretary of state of the United States is the principal deputy to the secretary of state. As of February 2024, the position is held by Kurt M. Campbell, who is serving under United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken. If the secretary of state resigns or dies, the deputy secretary of state becomes acting secretary of state ...
The 2024 United States Secretary of State elections are scheduled to be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Secretaries of State in seven states. These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections. The elections for Secretary of State had taken on heightened importance due to former President ...