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United States Secretary of State (view source)
Revision as of 23:33, November 29, 2008
, 23:33, November 29, 2008Adding info regarding presidential line of succession.
The title Secretary of State is of British origin. This title was given to senior members of the King's cabinet.
The title Secretary of State is of British origin. This title was given to senior members of the King's cabinet.
Secretary of State is one of the highest offices a non-national can obtain in the United States government. To date, two non-nationals have served in the position. [[Henry Kissinger]] (1973 - 1977) was born in [[Germany]], while [[Madeline Albright]] (1997 - 2001) was born in [[Czechoslovakia]]. While in office both of them would have been excluded from the [[Presidential Line of Succession]].
==Original Domestic Duties==
==Original Domestic Duties==