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The United States secretary of state (SecState) [5] is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The secretary of state serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all foreign affairs matters.
A movement in favor of term limits took hold in the early 1990s, and reached its apex in 1992 to 1994, a period when seventeen states enacted term limits through state legislation or state constitutional amendments. [18] Many of the laws enacted limited terms for both the state legislature and in the state's delegation to Congress.
In three states, the secretary of state is elected by the state legislature: the General Assembly of Tennessee meets in joint convention to elect the secretary of state to a four-year term, [4] and the Maine Legislature and New Hampshire General Court also select their secretaries of state, but to two-year terms. [5]
Term limited Maximum term length Governor: Kay Ivey: Republican: April 10, 2017: 2026: Yes Two consecutive terms Lieutenant Governor: Will Ainsworth: Republican: January 14, 2019: 2026: Yes Two consecutive terms Secretary of State: Wes Allen: Republican: January 16, 2023: 2026: No (retiring) Two consecutive terms Attorney General: Steve ...
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the State Great Khural, which has a term of four years. Myanmar: President: 2 5 Nepal: President: 2 5 North Korea: General Secretary: N/A 5 Premier: Unlimited 5-year terms President of State Affairs: N/A 5 Oman: Sultan: N/A N/A Crown Prince: No directly set terms; appointed by ...
The secretary of state is elected by the people on Election Day in November, and takes office on the first Monday of the next January. There is no limit to the number of terms a secretary of state may hold. To be elected secretary of state, a person must be qualified voter, permanently resident in the state of Minnesota at least 30 days prior ...
Rogers served first under President Dwight Eisenhower as Attorney General (1957–1961) and then later under Richard Nixon as Secretary of State. Rogers earlier served in the sub-cabinet as Deputy Attorney General (1953–1957), and as a result served at a cabinet or sub-cabinet level during all 2922 days of the Eisenhower Administration.
The secretary of state is elected on Election Day in November, and takes office on the first Monday of the next January. [6] Originally, the secretary of state's term lasted for two years; since a 1967 amendment, however, the term has lasted four years. [7] There is no limit to the number of terms a secretary of state may hold.