âused to express mild disappointment, gentle entreaty, or real or mock sympathy or sentiment.
The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development. On February 1, 2013, John Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States.
Updated June 09, 2016. The Secretary of State is the head of the State Department in the United States. This department deals with all foreign affairs and relations for the nation. The Secretary is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the US Senate. The Secretary of State's main duty is to carry out American foreign policy.