Madeleine K. Albright appointed in 1997 by President Clinton was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in the US.
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The Secretary of State is appointed by the President as part of his cabinet However, it is not quite so simple as that. The position of "Secretary of State" is not one of appointment, meaning no one is appointed to the position. Instead, the President nominates a candidate for the position. The candidate is then presented to the United States Senate, where a vote is held to confirm or reject the candidate. The candidate is sworn into duty once they gain the simple majority needed to be confirmed to the position.
Washington was sworn in as our first president on April 30th, 1784 in New York City.
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Each state appoints or elects electors who then vote for the candidate they are sworn to vote for.
The only President of the United States to be sworn into office within the city or state of New York was George Washington, on April 30, 1789.