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Marco Rubio
Secretary of State
Role
Secretary of State
Organization
U.S. Department of State
Born
May 28, 1971
Birthplace
Miami, Florida
Gender
Not listed
Background
Marco Rubio has served as secretary of state since January 2025 after a unanimous 99-0 Senate confirmation, following fourteen years representing Florida in the U.S. Senate. A former speaker of the Florida House and 2016 presidential candidate, he has long focused on Latin America and China policy. On September 22, 2026, he was additionally named permanent national security advisor, giving him a dual role.
Latest statements
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a Meeting with Shield of the Americas Heads of State and Foreign Ministers
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys at the Critical Minerals Framework Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to Press
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio at President Trump's Roundtable on American Mining
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter at a Trilateral Framework Signing Ceremony
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Confirmation
Confirmed, Senate vote 99-0, 2025-01-20.