Who is the greatest US Secretary of State since 1980?

Schultz was successful at a time when diplomacy was dangerous. History could have gone south had Reagan chosen a lesser man to head the State Department. Fortunately world history went in a more positive direction for the USA and its allies. Some... read more

Schultz was successful at a time when diplomacy was dangerous. History could have gone south had Reagan chosen a lesser man to head the State Department. Fortunately world history went in a more positive direction for the USA and its allies. read more

As of June 2018, there are nine living former Secretaries of State (with all Secretaries that have served since 1997 still living), the oldest being George P. Shultz (served 1982–1989, born 1920). The most recent Secretary of State to die was Lawrence Eagleburger (served 1992–1993, born 1930), on June 4, 2011. read more