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Madam Secretary (titled Madam President for its sixth and final season) is an American political drama television series created by Barbara Hall, with Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary as executive producers.
Karine Jean-Pierre (born August 13, 1974) [a] is an American political advisor who has been serving as the White House press secretary since May 13, 2022. She is the first black person and the first openly LGBT person to serve in the position. [2]
In addition to responsibilities related to generation and use of energy, the secretary is the most senior official other than the president of the United States or Secretary of Defense with primary responsibility for the nation's ~3,800 viable nuclear weapons.
The origin of the office lies in the office of the king's private secretary. [8] However, by the Tudor period, the office's purview had become more onerous. [8]In 1539 or 1540, Henry VIII appointed two people to the office.
The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union [a] was the leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). From 1924 until the country's dissolution in 1991, the officeholder was the recognized leader of the Soviet Union.
The permanent secretary, who in some but not all government departments is known formally as the permanent under-secretary of state, is the accounting officer for a department, meaning that they are answerable to Parliament for ensuring that the department appropriately spends money granted by Parliament.
Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and diplomat currently serving as the 71st United States secretary of state.He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. [1]
Children: 3: Relatives: George Esper (uncle): Education: United States Military Academy Harvard University George Washington University (): Occupation: Business executive, venture capitalist, politician