Marco Rubio
72nd U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State · Senator for Florida (2011 to 2025), U.S. Senate
Background
Marco Rubio is the 72nd U.S. Secretary of State.
He was sworn in on January 21, 2025.
He represented Florida in the U.S. Senate from 2011 to 2025.
About U.S. Department of State
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Key facts
- Nomination
- President Trump nominated him in November 2024 to serve as Secretary of Statesource
- Confirmation vote
- Unanimous 99-0 vote in the U.S. Senatesource
- Swearing-in
- Sworn in as the 72nd Secretary of State on January 21, 2025source
- Born
- May 28, 1971, in Miamisource
- Education
- University of Florida (BA); University of Miami (JD)source
WYDE coverage of Marco Rubio
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Marco Rubio, from Aug 24, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026. Marco Rubio is a named leader in 2 stories. The most recent is The US and Denmark Reach a Deal to Expand the American Military Presence in Greenland.
The US and Denmark Reach a Deal to Expand the American Military Presence in Greenland
President Trump said Friday he has an agreement giving the United States a larger military footprint on mineral-rich Greenland while keeping the Arctic island under Danish sovereignty, with a signing planned next week at the UN General Assembly.
Sep 19, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader
LegalA Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's 75-Country Immigrant Visa Ban
Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled in the Southern District of New York that the State Department suspension of immigrant visas for 75 countries was patently unlawful and exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's authority.
Aug 24, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader
Reported alongside Marco Rubio
- Donald Trump · in 2 stories with Marco Rubio
- U.S. Department of State · in 1 story with Marco Rubio
Sources
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