There were two -- Lewis Cass and Jeremiah Black -- plus one who was an "acting" secretary, William Hunter. Lewis Cass of Michigan. For the last three months of Buchanan's term Cass was replaced by Jeremiah S Black of Pennsylvania.
No ex-president has later become a Secretary of State- six have moved up from Secretary of State to president, however.
The first cabinet officer in line for the presidency is the Secretary of state, who is behind the vice-president, the Speaker of the House and president pro tempore of the Senate.
The Secretary of State is fourth in line following the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Congress approves Secretary of State.
The line of succession continues with the Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary of State. As of March, 2009, the US Secretary of State is former First Lady and Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.
No ex-president has later become a Secretary of State- six have moved up from Secretary of State to president, however.
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.
Barry Faure is the Secretary of State in the Office of the President of Seychelles.
president washington's secretary of the treasury's home state was from virginia
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
president washington's secretary of the treasury's home state was from Virginia
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
Cabinet
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.