Jan 21, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio was born in Miami, Florida in 1971. He is the son of Cuban immigrants who left Cuba in pursuit of the American Dream. His father worked as a banquet bartender, while his mother split time as a stay-at-home mom and hotel maid. From an early age, Rubio learned the importance […]

Marco Antonio Rubio (/ ˈ r uː b i oʊ /; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney who is the 72nd and current United States secretary of state.A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States senator from Florida from 2011 to 2025 and was a candidate for president of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.

Jan 21, 2025 · Newly sworn-in Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on U.S. diplomats to forcefully defend and execute President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies as he took the helm of the State Department just hours after taking the oath of office.

Marco Rubio credits his parents’ decision to immigrate to the United States from Cuba in 1956 for “the privilege to be born a citizen of the greatest nation in the history of the world.” Rubio’s father worked as a banquet bartender, while his mother worked as a hotel maid and stay-at-home mother. The U.S. Senate historically confirmed Rubio 99-0 as secretary of state just hours after ...

6 days ago · Prior to his appointment as U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Antonio Rubio, 53, was Florida's senior senator and a member of the U.S. Senate since 2011, was a Florida state representative and served ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state arrives for his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025.

Jan 23, 2025 · Rubio is the first Latino to serve as U.S. secretary of state. Trump announced on Nov. 13, 2024, that he had selected Rubio as his nominee for secretary of state. In a statement, Trump said, “Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom. He will be a strong Advocate for our Nation, a true friend to our Allies, and ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Rubio is the first confirmed Cabinet member of Trump’s second administration. After taking the oath of office to be sworn in as the nation's 72nd secretary of state, Marco Rubio promised that ...

Nov 14, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Here are five things to know about the Republican from Florida, now in his third U.S. Senate term: He is the son of Cuban immigrants. Rubio, 53, was born in Miami and still calls the city his home.

Jan 20, 2025 · Senate unanimously confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state 03:32. Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's ...