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[[Image:Hillary-6.jpg|right|thumb|Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]]''This article refers to the '''United States Secretary of State'''. For the '''Secretary of State''' for the state governments, go to [[Secretary of State (U.S. state government)]]''
[[Image:Hillary-6.jpg|right|thumb|former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]]''This article refers to the '''United States Secretary of State'''. For the '''Secretary of State''' for the state governments, go to [[Secretary of State (U.S. state government)]]''
The '''United States Secretary of State''' is the head of the U.S. [[Department of State]]. The Secretary of State is the highest ranking member of the [[United States Cabinet|President's Cabinet]] in both line of succession and order of precedence. The first Secretary of State was John Jay, under President [[George Washington]]. The current Secretary of State is [[John Kerry]].
The '''United States Secretary of State''' is the head of the U.S. [[Department of State]]. The Secretary of State is the highest ranking member of the [[United States Cabinet|President's Cabinet]] in both line of succession and order of precedence. The first Secretary of State was John Jay, under President [[George Washington]]. The current Secretary of State is [[John Kerry]].