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Appointment as First Secretary of State
- When
- 1789
- Where
- United States
President George Washington appointed Jefferson the nation's first secretary of state, an office created in 1789 with Jefferson as its first holder.
President George Washington appointed Jefferson the nation's first secretary of state, where he served from 1790 to 1793. The Department of State was created in 1789 with Thomas Jefferson as its first office holder; the secretary of state is the head of the department, a member of the executive branch, and the president's principal advisor on all foreign affairs matters.
Sources
- Thomas Jefferson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- United States Secretary of State Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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