U.S. Secretary of State Nominations, Present and Past

Another Republican, Chuck Hagel, is now nominated by a Democratic President Barack Obama to be the Defense Secretary. He is to succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. He may have a difficult time going through the confirmation hearings, but another man, up for a higher political office is John Kerry. John Kerry, Democrat from Massachusetts  will replace Hilary Clinton as Secretary of State. Prior to Hilary since 1898, there were 30 prior Secretary's of State...John Kerry will become the 68th Secretary of State when his nomination is confirmed by Congress.

Today, another choice by President Barack Obama for CIA Director is John Brennan who is presently serving as Homeland's National Security Advisor...

68. John Kerry (2013-)

67. Hillary Rodham Clinton (2009-2013) (see also Secretary Clinton's site) 
      President served - Barack Obama
66. Condoleezza Rice (2005-2009) (see also former Secretary Rice's Archive site)
      President Served - George W. Bush
65. Colin Luther Powell (2001-2005) (see also former Secretary Powell's Archive site)
      President Served - George W. Bush
64. Madeleine Korbel Albright (1997-2001) (see also former Secretary Albright's Archive site)
      President Served - Bill Clinton
63. Warren Minor Christopher (1993-1997)
      President Served - Bill Clinton
62. Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (1992-1993)
      President Served - George H.W. Bush
61. James Addison Baker (1989-1992)
      President Served - George H.W. Bush   
60. George Pratt Shultz (1982-1989)
      President Served - Ronald Reagan
59. Alexander Meigs Haig (1981-1982)
      President Served - Ronald Reagan
58. Edmund Sixtus Muskie (1980-1981)
      President Served - Jimmy Carter
57. Cyrus Roberts Vance (1977-1980)
      President Served - Jimmy Carter
56. Dr. Henry Kissinger - (1973-1977)
      Presidents Served - Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
55. William Pierce Rogers (1969-1973)
      President Served - Richard Nixon
54. David Dean Rusk (1961-1969)
      Presidents Served - John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
53. Christian Archibald Herter (1959-1961)
      President Served - Dwight Eisenhower
52. John Foster Dulles (1953-1959)
      President Served - Dwight Eisenhower
51. Dean Acheson (1949-1953)
      President Served  Harry S. Truman
50. George Catlett Marshall (1947-1949)
      President Served - Harry S. Truman
49. James Francis Byrnes (1945-1947)
48. Edward Reilly Stettinius (1944-1945)
47. Cordell Hull (1933-1944)
46. Henry Lewis Stimson (1929-1933)
45. Frank Billings Kellogg (1925-1929)
44. Charles Evans Hughes (1921-1925)
43. Bainbridge Colby (1920-1921)
42. Robert Lansing (1915-1920)
41. William Jennings Bryan (1913-1915)
40. Philander Chase Knox (1909-1913)
39. Robert Bacon (1909-1909)
38. Elihu Root (1905-1909)
37. John Milton Hay (1898-1905)

 So what does the Secretary of State do on the job? The Secretary of State travels to all corners of the world to perform the job. The duties as Secretary include acting as the President's representative at all international forums; negotiating treaties and other international agreements, and conducting everyday, face-to-face diplomacy.

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Possible Top Obama Cabinet Positons

You might think that a man who campaigned for 22 months straight to capture the Presidency as the 44th person to do so and the 1st African-American in history, would decide to take a rest until his inauguration in January. But instead, he has continued to make very important decisions as to whom will assist him at the White House. Already known is 'Obama's Cabinet', a short list of people who can fill appointment in the Obama White House. These picks will be paramount in helping President-Elect Obama set the course of his Presidency during the first 100 days.
First and top of the list is Senator Hillary Clinton. President-Elect Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton have discussed the possibility that she may serve as Secretary of State under Obama. She was Barack's major rival in the campaign and lost narrowly to Obama as he became the Democratic nominee for President, and later as he defeated John McCain for the bid of the WhiteHouse. Even though she may be a shoe-in for the job, critics are already saying that if she becomes his Secretary of State, that the decision would be going against his motto of 'change'. These critics claim that the Clinton era is over, and that if picked for this positon, he would be demonstrating that he may be going against his motto of 'change'. Regardless, President-Elect Obama has a mission, and that is to pick the best people to help serve him in the White House.

2nd, the Treasury secretary post may be filled by the President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, Mr. Timothy Geithner. He helped out during the Wall Street financial meltdown this year, as he did oversee the acuisition of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan Chase Bank, along with the bailouts of AIG and Lehman Brothers.

3rd, the Defence Secretary post may be filled by someone presently serving on President George Bush's Cabinet, Mr. Robert Gates. For the past 27 years, he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency while serving as directory for 1991 throught 1993. He also served as the deputy national security advisor under President George H.W. Bush form 1989 through 1991.

4th, the National Security Advisor post may be filled by a Retired General James L. Jones. He served in the Vietnam War for 1967 through 1968 while earning various honors. He is a 1985 graduate of the National War College. He was an assistant to Defense Secretary William Cohen in 1997. He was named the commander of the U.S. European Command and suprreme allied commander of Europe in 2003 by then Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfild.

5th, The Secretary of Energy post may be filled by Senator Jeff Bingaman as he currrently chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. His main responsibility is to oversee the U.S. energy policies. He's been a US. Senator from New Mexico for 6 terms.

6th, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is President-elect Obama's top choice for secretary of homeland security. She has been a governor in Arizona since 2002, and was re-elected in 2006. Prior to her Governorship, she was the state's attorney general and as a U.S. attorney for Arizona. in the early 90's, she was part of the legal team that represented Anita Hill during the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas.

7th, Former Democratic Representative Lee Hamilton may fill the post ofUN Secretary. He originally was an Indiana congressman for over 30 years. He was elected to the U.S. House back in 1964, but then left Congress in 1008. The committees that he chaired were House Committee on Foreign Affairs, vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission, and co-chairman of the Iraq Study Group since 2006 to help assess the conflict.

8th, Former deputy attorney general for President Bill Clinton in 1997, Eric Holder Jr. is on the short-list for Attorney General. He serverd as a U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia before working for President Clinton. In 1988, he was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to the position of associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was instrumental as a top adviser in the Obama campaign while leading in Obama's vice presidental search.

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