John Kerry

John Kerry
John Kerry in 2013
68t Unitit States Secretar o State
In office Februar 1, 2013 – Januar 20, 2017
Preses	Barack Obama
Depute	William Joseph Burns
Precedit bi	Hillary Rodham Clinton
Succeedit bi	Rex Tillerson
Unitit States Senator frae Massachusetts
In office Januar 3, 1985 – Februar 1, 2013
Precedit bi	Paul Tsongas
Succeedit bi	Mo Cowan
Chairman o the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
In office Januar 6, 2009 – Februar 1, 2013
Precedit bi	Joe Biden
Succeedit bi	Bob Menendez
Chairman o the Senate Committee on Smaa Business an Entrepreneurship
In office Januar 4, 2007 – Januar 3, 2009
Precedit bi	Olympia Snowe
Succeedit bi	Mary Landrieu
In office Juin 6, 2001 – Januar 3, 2003
Precedit bi	Kit Bond
Succeedit bi	Olympia Snowe
In office Januar 3, 2001 – Januar 20, 2001
Precedit bi	Kit Bond
Succeedit bi	Kit Bond
66t Lieutenant Govrenor o Massachusetts
In office Mairch 6, 1983 – Januar 2, 1985
Govrenor	Michael Dukakis
Precedit bi	Thomas O'Neill
Succeedit bi	Evelyn Murphy
Personal details
Born	John Forbes Kerry (1943-12-11) 11 December 1943 Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Poleetical pairty	Democratic
Spoose(s)	Julia Thorne (1970–1988) Teresa Heinz (1995–present)
Bairns	Alexandra Vanessa John (Stepson) André (Stepson) Christopher (Stepson)
Alma mater	Yale Varsity Boston College
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Awairds	Silver Star Bronze Starn Medal Purpie Heart (3)
Signatur
Wabsteid	http://state.gov/secretary
Militar service
Allegiance	Unitit States o Americae
Service/brainch	Unitit States Navy
Years o service	1966–1978
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	USS Gridley (DLG-21) Coastal Squadron 1
Commands	PCF-44 PCF-94
Battles/wars	Vietnam 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.