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United States Secretary of State
SECSTATE seal.png
Seal of the Secretary of State
SECSTATE flag.png
Flag of the Secretary of State
Incumbent
Hankwim55
since January 18, 2023
United States Department of State
Style
  • Mr. Secretary (informal)
  • The Honorable (formal)
  • His Excellency (diplomatic)
AbbreviationSECSTATE
Member of
Reports toPresident of the United States
SeatWashington, D.C.
AppointerPresident of the United States
with Senate advice and consent
FormationDecember 30, 2012 (10 years ago)
First holderizaak136
SuccessionFourth

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.

History

Duties and responsibilities

List of secretaries of state

N/A under number denotes acting Secretary 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
3. Amashiro 5/29/13 7/12/13 44 days Nightgaladeld
Moolah60
4. LadyMoo 7/12/13 8/29/13 48 days Moolah60
5. RedaeLegaR (LadyMoo) 8/29/13 12/7/13 100 days Marinio
6. LadyMoo 12/7/13 1/26/14 50 days Marinio
Lumidas
7. Tormentium 1/26/14 4/9/14 73 days Lumidas
Zeyad567
8. JamesMountbatten 4/9/14 5/24/14 45 days Zeyad567
9. LostInfinity 5/24/14 8/15/14 83 days Zeyad567
Lumidas
9. LostInfinity 5/24/14 8/15/14 83 days Zeyad567
Lumidas
10. JohnJamesCollins 8/15/14 10/1/14 47 days Lumidas
Aerium
11. IcySound 10/1/14 11/29/14 49 days Aerium
12. Bill52600 11/29/14 1/21/15 53 days Aerium
Pathwaysbball
13. Ms_ashley 1/21/15 3/8/15 46 days Jcmand
Lumidas
14. DeviousQueen 3/8/15 6/2/15 86 days Lumidas
15. Golfgames1 6/2/15 8/8/15 67 days Lumidas
Zeyad567
16. JeremyBentham 8/8/15 9/28/15 48 days Zeyad567
17. TerenceWalsh 9/28/15 3/22/16 179 days Zeyad567
Suddenrush12G
18. JackRockwell 3/22/16 6/5/16 75 days Suddenrush12G
19. WilliamWellesley 6/5/16 7/25/16 50 days
N/A MasonRockefeller 7/25/16 7/30/16 5 days
20. Lumidas 7/30/16 8/13/16 14 days
21. MasonRockefeller 8/13/16 9/11/16 29 days
22. Aerium 9/11/16 1/21/17 132 days
23. Roy_petraeus 1/21/17 2/10/17 20 days TheySinned
Office vacant, 2/10/17-2/13/17
23. Roy_petraeus 2/13/17 3/22/17 37 days TheySinned
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