Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio
Official portrait, 2018
United States Secretary of State
Nominee
Assuming office TBD
President	Donald Trump
Succeeding	Antony Blinken
United States Senator from Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2011 Serving with Rick Scott
Preceded by	George LeMieux
Committee positions Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee Incumbent Assumed office February 3, 2021 Preceded by Mark Warner Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee Acting May 18, 2020 – February 3, 2021 Preceded by Richard Burr Succeeded by Mark Warner Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee In office January 3, 2019 – February 3, 2021 Preceded by Jim Risch Succeeded by Ben Cardin
94th Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
In office November 21, 2006 – November 18, 2008
Preceded by	Allan Bense
Succeeded by	Ray Sansom
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 111th district
In office January 25, 2000 – November 18, 2008
Preceded by	Carlos Valdes
Succeeded by	Erik Fresen
Personal details
Born	Marco Antonio Rubio (1971-05-28) May 28, 1971 (age 53) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jeanette Dousdebes ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	4
Education	Tarkio College Santa Fe College University of Florida (BA) University of Miami (JD)
Signature
Website	Senate website
Rubio's voice Rubio honors a Senate staffer who passed away Recorded September 18, 2021

Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician. He has been the senior United States Senator from Florida since 2011. He is a Republican. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000, and he served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008. Rubio unsuccessfully ran for president in 2016. In November 2024, he was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the United States Secretary of State.