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John Kerry | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 1st United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – March 6, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | John Podesta |
| 68th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office February 1, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | William Joseph Burns Wendy Sherman (acting) Tony Blinken |
| Preceded by | Hillary Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Rex Tillerson |
| Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – February 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Biden |
| Succeeded by | Bob Menendez |
| Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Olympia Snowe |
| Succeeded by | Mary Landrieu |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Kit Bond |
| Succeeded by | Olympia Snowe |
| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office January 2, 1985 – February 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Tsongas |
| Succeeded by | Mo Cowan |
| 66th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office March 6, 1983 – January 2, 1985 | |
| Governor | Michael Dukakis |
| Preceded by | Thomas P. O'Neill III |
| Succeeded by | Evelyn Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Forbes Kerry December 11, 1943 Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | |
| Parents | Richard Kerry Rosemary Forbes |
| Relatives | Forbes family |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Boston College (JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1966–1978 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant |
| Unit | USS Gridley (DLG-21) Coastal Squadron 1 |
| Commands | PCF-44 PCF-94 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War (WIA) |
| Awards |  Silver Star Bronze Star (with valor) Purple Heart (3) Combat Action Ribbon |
John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943[1]) is an American politician. He is a former United States Secretary of State and former Senator from Massachusetts and the Democratic nominee for president in 2004. He lost to George W. Bush. He has served in the Senate for 23 years and has also served as the lieutenant governor of Massachusetts under Michael Dukakis.
In November 2020, then President-elect Joe Biden named Kerry as the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.[2] He resigned in early 2024 to help with Biden's re-election campaign.
- ↑ "johnkerry.com". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ "Biden Reveals Some Cabinet Picks". The Wall Street Journal. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.