United States Secretary of State

United States Secretary of State
Incumbent	Hankwim55
Style	Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Abbreviation	SECSTATE
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Appointer	President of the United States with Senate advice and consent
Formation	December 30, 2012 (10 years ago)
First holder	izaak136

The The United States Secretary of state 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 office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Cabinet, and ranks the first in the U.S. presidential line of succession among Cabinet secretaries. 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 office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Cabinet, and ranks the first in the U.S. presidential line of succession among Cabinet secretaries.

Created in 2012 with izaak136 as its first office holder, the secretary of state represents the United States to foreign countries, and is therefore considered analogous to a foreign minister in other countries. The secretary of state is nominated by the president of the United States is confirmed by the United States Senate. The secretary of state, along with the secretary of defense, attorney general, and director of national intelligence are generally regarded as the four most crucial Cabinet members because of the importance of their respective departments.

The current secretary of state is Hankwim55, who was appointed on January 18, 2023 confirmed on January 26, 2023, by a unanimous vote of the Senate.

List of secretaries of state

No.	Name	Took office	Left office	Term	President(s)
1.	izaak136	12/30/12	3/17/13	77 days	Nightgaladeld
2.	GuanGuapo	3/17/13	5/29/13	73 days	Nightgaladeld
3.	Amashiro	5/29/13	7/12/13	44 days	Nightgaladeld Moolah60