John Kerry

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John Kerry
68t Unitit States Secretar o State
In office
Februar 1, 2013 – Januar 20, 2017
PresesBarack Obama
DeputeWilliam Joseph Burns
Precedit biHillary Rodham Clinton
Succeedit biRex Tillerson
Unitit States Senator
frae Massachusetts
In office
Januar 3, 1985 – Februar 1, 2013
Precedit biPaul Tsongas
Succeedit biMo Cowan
Chairman o the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
In office
Januar 6, 2009 – Februar 1, 2013
Precedit biJoe Biden
Succeedit biBob Menendez
Chairman o the Senate Committee on Smaa Business an Entrepreneurship
In office
Januar 4, 2007 – Januar 3, 2009
Precedit biOlympia Snowe
Succeedit biMary Landrieu
In office
Juin 6, 2001 – Januar 3, 2003
Precedit biKit Bond
Succeedit biOlympia Snowe
In office
Januar 3, 2001 – Januar 20, 2001
Precedit biKit Bond
Succeedit biKit Bond
66t Lieutenant Govrenor o Massachusetts
In office
Mairch 6, 1983 – Januar 2, 1985
GovrenorMichael Dukakis
Precedit biThomas O'Neill
Succeedit biEvelyn Murphy
Personal details
BornJohn Forbes Kerry
(1943-12-11) 11 December 1943 (age 80)
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Poleetical pairtyDemocratic
Spoose(s)Julia Thorne (1970–1988)
Teresa Heinz (1995–present)
BairnsAlexandra
Vanessa
John (Stepson)
André (Stepson)
Christopher (Stepson)
Alma materYale Varsity
Boston College
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Awairds Silver Star
Bronze Starn Medal
Purpie Heart (3)
Signatur
Wabsteidhttp://state.gov/secretary
Militar service
Allegiance Unitit States o Americae
Service/brainch Unitit States Navy
Years o service1966–1978
Rank Lieutenant
UnitUSS Gridley (DLG-21)
Coastal Squadron 1
CommandsPCF-44
PCF-94
Battles/warsVietnam War

John Kerry (John Forbes Kerry; 11 December 1943) is the Secretar o State o Americae an wis a senator frae Americae. He wis senator o Massachusetts frae 1985 tae 2013. He wis the Democratic nominee in the 2004 presidential election, losin tae Republican incumbent Preses George W. Bush an aw.