Unitit States Secretar o State
The Secretar o State is a senior offeecial o the federal govrenment o the Unitit States o Americae headin the U.S. Depairtment o State, principally concerned wi foreign affairs an is considered tae be the U.S. govrenment's equivalent o a Meenister for Foreign Affairs.[1][2]
| Secretar o State o the Unitit States o Americae | |
|---|---|
 Flag o the Secretar o State | |
 Seal o the Depairtment o State | |
| U.S. Depairtment o State | |
| Member o | Cabinet |
| Reports tae | The Preses |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Appynter | The Preses |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constitutin instrument | 22 U.S.C. § 2651 |
| Furmation | Julie 27, 1789 |
| First haulder | Thomas Jefferson |
| Succession | Fowert (presidential line o succession) |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretar o State |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, level 1 |
| Wabsteid | www |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs", Protocol and Liaison Service, United Nations. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ↑ NATO Member Countries, NATO. Retrieved November 2, 2012.