Who was the longest serving secretary of state?

Born: October 2, 1871, Olympus, Tennessee

Also to know is, who were the last 5 secretaries of state?

Secretaries of State

Thomas Jefferson (1790–1793)
Edmund Jennings Randolph (1794–1795)
Timothy Pickering (1795–1800)
John Marshall (1800–1801)
James Madison (1801–1809)
Robert Smith (1809–1811)
James Monroe (1811–1814)
James Monroe (1815–1817)

who were Obama's secretaries of state? The Secretary of State designate is reviewed and presented to the full Senate by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Hillary Clinton (2009–2013)
John Kerry (2013–2017)
Tim Geithner (2009–2013)
Jack Lew (2013–2017)
Robert Gates (2006–2011)
Leon Panetta (2011–2013)
Chuck Hagel (2013–2015)
Ash Carter (2015–2017)

In respect to this, who has been the secretary of state?

Mike Pompeo

How long can a secretary of state serve?

In 16 states, the office of Secretary of State is subject to term limits. Eights states with term limits specify that an officeholder may serve two consecutive terms.

How many secretaries of state have there been?

This list includes the 47 current secretaries of state.

Who was the 1st secretary of state?

Introduction. Thomas Jefferson served as the first Secretary of State from March 22, 1790, to December 31, 1793. Jefferson brought remarkable talents to a long career guiding U.S. foreign affairs.

Who was the youngest secretary of state?

President George W. Bush named her national security advisor in 2001; again, she was the youngest person ever to hold the position. After eight years in Washington, four as the 66th Secretary of State, Rice returned to Stanford as a professor of political science and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.

Has there ever been a female secretary of state?

Madeleine Albright. Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová; May 15, 1937) is an American politician and diplomat. She is the first female United States Secretary of State in U.S. history, having served from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton.

Who was the 2nd secretary of state?

List of Secretaries of State

No.	Secretary	Took office
—	John Jay Acting	September 15, 1789
1	Thomas Jefferson	March 22, 1790
2	Edmund J. Randolph	January 2, 1794
3	Timothy Pickering	August 20, 1795

Who are the 15 cabinet members?

Contents

6.1 Secretary of State. 6.1.1 Rex Tillerson.
6.2 Secretary of the Treasury. 6.2.1 Steve Mnuchin.
6.3 Secretary of Defense. 6.3.1 Jim Mattis.
6.4 Attorney General. 6.4.1 Dana Boente and Sally Yates.
6.5 Secretary of the Interior.
6.6 Secretary of Agriculture.
6.7 Secretary of Commerce.
6.8 Secretary of Labor.

Who was first vice president?

On April 21, 1789, John Adams, the first vice president of the United States, began his duties as president of the Senate.

Who becomes president if the president and vice president die?

If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the Vice President becomes President for the rest of the term. If the Vice President is unable to serve, the next person in the line of succession acts as President.

Who is the head of the United Nations?

António Guterres

How much does the president make?

Donald Trump is the 45th and current president of the United States. He assumed office on January 20, 2017.

President of the United States.

President of the United States of America
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the United States
Formation	March 4, 1789
First holder	George Washington
Salary	$400,000 annually

Who was the Secretary of State for George W Bush?

Secretary of State Colin Powell had served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under the first president Bush.

How does the secretary of state travel?

Typically, the Secretary of State flies a Boeing C-32 Air Force plan with a VIP interior layout. The plane is also used as Air Force One when the president is flying into an airport that can't accommodate the larger 747 based plane typically used as Air Force One.

Why is it called Secretary of State?

On September 15, 1789, Congress passed An Act to provide for the safe keeping of the Acts, Records, and Seal of the United States, and for other purposes. This law changed the name of the Department of Foreign Affairs to the Department of State because certain domestic duties were assigned to the agency.

Who is secretary of education?

The current, and 11th, secretary of education is Betsy DeVos, who was nominated by President Donald Trump and approved by the United States Senate on February 7, 2017.

Who was secretary of state before Clinton?

Hillary Clinton served as the 67th United States Secretary of State, under President Barack Obama, from 2009 to 2013, overseeing the department that conducted the foreign policy of Barack Obama. She was preceded in office by Condoleezza Rice, and succeeded by John Kerry.

Do all states have a Secretary of State?

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. Currently, in 35 states, the secretary of state is elected, usually for a four-year term.

Who did Obama appoint?

President Barack Obama made two successful appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States. The first was Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice David H. Souter. Sotomayor was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6, 2009, by a vote of 68–31.

Who ran against Obama?

The 2012 United States presidential election was the 57th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Democratic nominee, President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were elected to a second term.

What is a Secretary of State?

The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department and the Foreign Service of the United States.