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The '''United States Secretary of State''' is a Presidential appointee, whose nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, who directs the diplomatic services of the United States, the [[United States Department of State]]. He or she is a statutory member of the [[National Security Council]], and is the first Cabinet member, following two Congressional leaders, in the Presidential succession in the event of multiple vacancies.
The '''United States Secretary of State''' is responsible for foreign affairs and is the highest-ranking cabinet member in the US government. Noted office-holders include [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Daniel Webster]], [[William H. Seward]], [[William Jennings Bryan]], [[Cordell Hull]], [[John Foster Dulles]], [[Dean Rusk]], [[Henry Kissinger]], [[Madeleine Albright]], [[Colin Powell]], and [[Condoleezza Rice]].
 
[[Rex Tillerson]], a former [[engineering|engineer]] and energy executive, is the incumbent, having been appointed by [[Donald Trump]].

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The United States Secretary of State is responsible for foreign affairs and is the highest-ranking cabinet member in the US government. Noted office-holders include Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster, William H. Seward, William Jennings Bryan, Cordell Hull, John Foster Dulles, Dean Rusk, Henry Kissinger, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, and Condoleezza Rice.

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