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Friday 1 December 2017

Secretary of state

The secretary of state was original the title given under Elizabeth I of England to each of two officials conducting the royal correspondence.

The Secretary of State is now a title held in the UK by number of the more senior ministers, for example, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth affairs.

In the Vatican City the Cardinal Secretary of State is the head of the Roman Curia which is the cabinet of the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church.

In the United States federal government, the Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, and is responsible for foreign policy. The position was created in April 6, 1789 and Thomas Jefferson was the first Secretary.

Thomas Jefferson in 1791 at 49 by Charles Willson Peale

The Secretary of State is the highest-ranking member of the US Cabinet.

When Charles de Gaulle withdrew France from NATO and ordered all US troops out, Secretary of State Dean Rusk asked him for clarification, "Does your order include the bodies of American soldiers in France's cemeteries?"

Czech-born Madeleine Albright was the first female US Secretary Of State. She served from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton during his second term. Albright was a renowned diplomat and political scientist who played a key role in shaping American foreign policy during her tenure. She advocated for democracy and human rights across the globe and was instrumental in navigating various international crises, including the conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Middle East.

Madeleine Albright

Colin Powell was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position.

During her term as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton used her position to make women's rights and human rights a focus of U.S. initiatives

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