What is LawBrain?  Secretary of State  From lawbrain.com
Holding one of the ranking positions in the president's cabinet,
the secretary of state is the president's principal foreign
policy adviser. In this pivotal role, the secretary undertakes
the overall direction, coordination, and supervision of
relations between the United States and foreign nations. The
position is fourth in line of presidential succession. Like
other cabinet members who implement the president's policies,
the secretary heads a federal department: the State Department.
As its director, the secretary oversees a vast network of U.S.
offices and agencies, conducts negotiations with foreign
governments, and often travels in the role of chief U.S.
representative abroad. In 1997 then-president Bill Clinton named
Madeleine K. Albright as the first female secretary of state.
Four years later, President George W. Bush named Colin L. Powell
as the first black person to hold the office.  The position of
secretary of state developed shortly after