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When Albright took office as the 64th U.S. Secretary of State on January 23, 1997, she became the first female U.S. Secretary of State and the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government at the time of her appointment. [72] Not being a natural-born citizen of the U.S., she was not eligible as a U.S. presidential successor. [73]
The secretary of state for Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba; Scots: Secretar o State fir Scotland), also referred to as the Scottish secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Scotland Office.
For example, in the state of Washington, the Department of Licensing is responsible for driver's licenses and vehicle and boat registrations in addition to most other business and occupational licensing. In Maine, Michigan, and Illinois, the Secretary of State's offices perform responsibilities that would be handled by the DMV in other states.
In legislation, the term "Secretary of State", thus capitalised, is interpreted under the Interpretation Act 1978 [1] as referring to any one of the secretaries of state in use; in practice, such secretaries of state are each allocated a portfolio by the prime minister, and only exercise the powers in that portfolio. [2]
Yet, the post does have some similarities to other U.S. secretaries of state. For example, the secretary of state of Puerto Rico is also the chief clerk of the commonwealth and the primary custodian of important records. The secretary promulgates all Puerto Rican laws after the governor signs them and keeps records of them online and offline.
Christopher Michael Carr [1] (born February 8, 1972) [2] [3] is an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, he is the current Attorney General of Georgia.In 2016, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Carr as Attorney General to fill a vacancy created by the departure of former Attorney General Sam Olens.
[citation needed] The secretary operates "Louisiana One Call", the state's "call before you dig" program, [2] and accepts applications for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority. [3] The office manages an online portal for businesses operating in the state. [4] The secretary of state's office is responsible for the management of the ...
The secretary of state of Arizona is an elected position in the U.S. state of Arizona. Since Arizona does not have a lieutenant governor, the secretary stands first in the line of succession to the governorship. [1] The secretary also serves as acting governor whenever the governor is incapacitated or out of state.