Secretary of State John Kerry
John F. Kerry
The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. 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.
In the News
A Conversation With John Kerry: Diplomacy in an Era of Disruption
Secretary Kerry (Jan. 17): "The United States of America has been more engaged on more issues with more crises simultaneously and with greater outcomes and consequence to that engagement on a global basis than at any time in American history." Full Text» Trip Page»
Climate Change
Secretary Kerry (Jan 9): "Glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate. Sea levels are rising three times faster than they did in the 20th century. The kind of intense storms that used to happen only twice or three times in a millennium are now becoming almost normal." Full Text
Secretary's RemarksRSS Feed
- 01/17/17 A Conversation With John Kerry: Diplomacy in an Era of Disruption with Tom Friedman
- 01/16/17 On the One Year Anniversary of Implementation Day of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
- 01/16/17 Remarks With Christiane Amanpour of CNN International
- 01/15/17 Roundtable With Traveling Press
- 01/13/17 Remarks With Acting Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son Before Their Meeting
- 01/13/17 Remarks With Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc Before Their Meeting
- 01/13/17 U.S.-Vietnam: A Partnership That Will Endure
- 01/11/17 National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness, January 11, 2017
- 01/10/17 Remarks With Former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, and Hillary Clinton
- 01/10/17 Interview With PBS's Charlie Rose
