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Yes, the president has the authority to nominate and appoint cabinet members, including the secretary of state. However, appointing a close family member raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest and nepotism. It is important to consider the qualifications and experience of the individual in question before making such an appointment.
Codoleezza Rice did not run for Secretary of State. The office of Secretary of State is a political appointment made by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate.
William Jackson was the secretary of the Constitutional Convention. George Washington was president of the convention. The official proceedings and James Madison's notes were the largest blocks of information recorded from the convention.
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There are six National FFA Officers - president, secretary and one vice president from each of the four regions.
William Jackson was the secretary of the Constitutional Convention. George Washington was president of the convention. The official proceedings and James Madison's notes were the largest blocks of information recorded from the convention.
There's no Constitutional provison prohibiting it so, . . . yes. . . he could.
If no Vice Presidential appointment has been confirmed by Congress before the second individual resigns, the presidency goes to the holder of the office that is highest on the list below who is qualified, willing and able to perform the duties of the presidency.The Speaker of the U. S. House of RepresentativesThe President Pro Tempore of the U. S. SenateThe U. S. Secretary of StateThe U. S. Secretary of the TreasuryThe U. S. Secretary of DefenseThe U. S. Attorney GeneralThe U. S. Secretary of the InteriorThe U. S. Secretary of AgricultureThe U. S. Secretary of CommerceThe U. S. Secretary of LaborThe U. S. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesThe U. S. Secretary of EducationThe U. S. Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentThe U. S. Secretary of TransportationThe U. S. Secretary of EnergyThe U. S. Secretary of Veterans AffairsThe U. S. Secretary of Homeland Security
The second female cabinet appointment came from President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953 when he appointed Oveta Culp Hobby the Secretary of Helth, Education and Welfare. The first President to appoint a woman was Franklin Roosevelt (Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, 1933).
The people who were nominated for cabinet positions by the President but rejected by the Senate are listed below with the years rejected, the offices for which they were nominated, and the nominating President:1815 : Henry Dearborn (War Secretary; James Madison)1834 : Roger B. Taney (Treasury Secretary; Andrew Jackson)1843 : Caleb Cushing (Treasury Secretary; John Tyler)1844 : David Henshaw (Navy Secretary; John Tyler)1844 : James M. Porter (War Secretary; John Tyler)1844 : James S. Green (Treasury Secretary; John Tyler)1868 : Henry Stanbery (Attorney General; Andrew Johnson)1925 : Charles B. Warren (Attorney General; Calvin Coolidge)1959 : Lewis L. Strauss (Commerce Secretary; Dwight Eisenhower)1989 : John G. Tower (Defense Secretary; George H.W. Bush)
The order of succession to the president goes: President Vice president Speaker of the House President pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary of Homeland Security To answer your question, the Speaker of the house becomes president if the president and vice president die.
Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy. He was no stranger to high levels of public office as he served the Union once as the Secretary of War.