The secretary of state heads the state department which is charged with foreign affairs,
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the U.S. Department of State, concerned with Foreign Affairs. Secretary of State is also the Highest- Ranking Cabinet Secretary in the President's Cabinet. The president choose the secretary of state.
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the U.S. Department of State, concerned with Foreign Affairs. Secretary of State is also the Highest- Ranking Cabinet Secretary in the President's Cabinet. The president choose the secretary of state.
Most of them are cabinet secretaries like Secretary of State, who heads the state department.
The Secretary of State is the head of the state department. The Secretary of State is in charge of foreign relations and is a member of the Security Council, the Presidentâ??s cabinet and is the highest ranking official in presidential line of succession. Former senator, John Kerry, is the current Secretary of State.
The title of the head of the Department of State is Secretary of State.
That depends on the department. If the department is a Cabinet Level department (Defense, Interior, etc.) the head is a cabinet secretary, while other departments (Postal Service, Fish and Wildlife Department) are not Cabinet Level and therefore their heads are not cabinet secretaries.
The President, because he is the head of a Cabinet department.
The Secretary of Commerce, a member of the President's cabinet.
It is called the Cabinet. The Cabinet consists of all the department heads appointed by the president and they individually and collectively advise the president on the decisions he must make. Head of the Justice Department is the Attorney General Head of the Labor Department is the Secretary of Labor Head of the Department of Defense is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Head of the Treasury Department is the Secretary of the Treasury There are several other departments in the Cabinet.
Most of them hold the title of Secretary of whatever department they head, Secretary of State being an example. The Attorney General heads the justice department. In years past, the Postmaster General was a cabinet member. The usual form of address is "Mr. (or Madame) Secretary", if that's what you were asking.
the Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is the head of the State Department, and is responsible for handling foreign relations at the direction of the President. She is the most senior member of the Cabinet, being fourth in line for Presidential Succession.