âused to express mild disappointment, gentle entreaty, or real or mock sympathy or sentiment.
The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development. On February 1, 2013, John Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States.
As the lead foreign affairs agency, the Department of State has the primary role in: 1  Leading interagency coordination in developing and implementing foreign policy; 2  Managing the foreign affairs budget and other foreign affairs resources;