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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of State by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of June 5, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 42 nominees have been confirmed, 16 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have nominees, and 20 appointments have been made to positions ...
The president of the United States ( POTUS) [B] is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces . The power of the presidency has grown substantially [12] since the first president ...
Head of state. Head of government. Afghanistan. Supreme Leader – Hibatullah Akhundzada. Acting Prime Minister – Hasan Akhund. Albania. President – Bajram Begaj. Prime Minister – Edi Rama. Algeria.
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona of a sovereign state. [1] The specific naming of the head of state depends on the country's form of government and separation of powers; the head of state may be a ceremonial figurehead or concurrently the head of government and more. In a parliamentary system, such as India or the ...
Colin Powell. Colin Luther Powell ( / ˈkoʊlɪn ˈpaʊəl / KOH-lin POW-əl; [1] April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American politician, statesman, [2] diplomat, and United States Army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. He was the first Black secretary of state. [3]
The secretary of state is the chief executive officer of the Department of State and a member of the Cabinet who answers directly to, and advises, the president of the United States. The secretary organizes and supervises the entire department and its staff.
By 1900, the White House staff included one "secretary to the president" (then the title of the president's chief aide), two assistant secretaries, two executive clerks, a stenographer, and seven other office personnel. Under Warren G. Harding, there were thirty-one staff, although most were clerical positions.
Secretaries of state. On September 15, 1789, before Jefferson could return to take the post, Washington signed into law another act which changed the name of the office from Secretary of Foreign Affairs to Secretary of State, changed the name of the department to the Department of State, and added several domestic powers and responsibilities to both the office of secretary and the department.