Tillerson is sworn in as Trump's secretary of state

2017-02-01

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Rex Tillerson was sworn in as secretary of state on February 1, 2017, thanked Trump for the opportunity, and stated that he would serve the president.
- Trump White House Archives: Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence at Swearing-In Ceremony for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
- U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian: Rex W. Tillerson

Summary and current status

Trump presided at Tillerson's February 1, 2017 swearing-in ceremony.

Served as secretary of state from February 2017 through March 2018

People and organizations

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Rex Tillersonsecretary of state

Relationships in this file

Donald J. Trumpsecretary of state in Trump's first administrationRex Tillerson
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