The Secretary of State is a senior official of the federal government of the United States. This secretary is the head of the Department of State. The main focus of the Secretary of State is to deal with foreign affairs and is portrayed to be the U.S. government's equivalent of a Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Secretary of State gets his/her position by being appointed by the President; however, the Senate has a say as well. The President needs to consider the advice and consent of the Senate as a whole.
By obtaining this position, The Secretary of State is officially part of the President's cabinet. They are also then the highest-ranking appointed executive branch official in both the presidential line of succession and the order of precedence. The Department of State is considered one of the four most important Departments in the President's Cabinet.
By obtaining this position, The Secretary of State is officially part of the President's cabinet. They are also then the highest-ranking appointed executive branch official in both the presidential line of succession and the order of precedence. The Department of State is considered one of the four most important Departments in the President's Cabinet.
The video below shows how the United States' previous Secretary of State has the duty to ensure safety to the people as well. This is not the sole duty of the Secretary of State, but it is something they need to take into consideration. They often give these positive future speeches to tell the public everything is alright and the government is making progress.