Secretary of State (Zamastan)

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Secretary of State
Official portrait of James Cleverly crop 2.jpg
Incumbent
Jessiah Vallotis
since September 22, 2020
NominatorPresident
AppointerPresident of Zamastan
Term lengthAt the President's Pleasure
No fixed term

The Secretary of State of Zamastan is a senior official of the federal government of the Imperial Republic of Zamastan, and as head of the Zamastan Department of State, is principally concerned with foreign policy and is considered to be the Zamastanian government's equivalent of a Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Secretary of State is nominated by the President of Zamastan. The current Secretary of State is Jessiah Vallotis, who was appointed by President Atticus Moreau and who succeeded the previous secretary, Avi Tremblan.

List of Secretaries

Secretary of State
1960-Present

No. Portrait Name
(Years in office)
Term of office President
43 File:Marc-Antoine Dutoit official photo (cropped).jpg Marc-Antoine Dutoit
(1972-1976)
2 December
1972
21 April
1976
Elene Abotsford
44 File:Johnny Henly official photo (cropped).jpg Johnny Henly
(1976-1976)
21 April
1976
22 September
1976
Elene Abotsford
45 File:Louis Devane official photo (cropped).jpg Louis Devane
(1976-1978)
22 September
1976
22 September
1978
Quinn Werner
46 File:Colm Neylan official photo (cropped).jpg Colm Neylan
(1978-1980)
22 September
1978
22 September
1980
Quinn Werner
47 File:Marian Bernier official photo (cropped).jpg Marian Bernier
(1980-1984)
22 September
1980
22 September
1984
Aiden Avery, Damian Lorrie, Cassious Castovia
47 File:Brice Loup official photo (cropped).jpg Brice Loup
(1984-1989)
22 September
1984
22 September
1989
Cassious Castovia
48 File:Aaron Baudelaire official photo (cropped).jpg Aaron Baudelaire
(1989-1992)
16 February
1989
22 September
1992
Cassious Castovia
49 File:Mark Carrel official photo (cropped).jpg Mark Carrel
(1992-1995)
22 September
1992
9 May
1995
Cassious Castovia
50 File:Jonathan Chagnon official photo (cropped).jpg Jonathan Chagnon
(1995-2000)
9 May
1995
22 September
2000
Cassious Castovia
51 File:Jean Brunelle official photo (cropped).jpg Jean Brunelle
(2000-2008)
22 September
2000
22 September
2008
Cassious Castovia
52 Albrei Mortimer official photo (cropped).jpg Albrei Mortimer
(2008-2016)
22 September
2008
16 January
2016
Cassious Castovia
53 Avi Tremblan official photo (cropped).jpg Avi Tremblan
(2016-2020)
16 January
2016
22 September
2020
Zacharias Castovia, Anya Bishop, Foley Sakzi
54 Official portrait of James Cleverly crop 2.jpg Jessiah Vallotis
(2020-)
22 September
2020
Incumbent Atticus Moreau

Duties and Responsibilities

The stated duties of the Secretary of State are as follows:

  • "Supervises the Zamastan Foreign Service" and "administers the Department of State"
  • Advises the President on matters relating to Zamastanian foreign policy including the appointment of diplomatic representatives to other nations and on the acceptance, recall, or dismissal of representatives from other nations
  • "Negotiates, interprets, or terminates treaties and agreements" and "conducts negotiations relating to Zamastan foreign affairs"
  • "Personally participates in or directs Zamastan representatives to international conferences, organizations, and agencies"
  • Provides information and services to Zamastan citizens living or traveling abroad such as providing credentials in the form of passports
  • Ensure the protection of the Zamastan government to Zamastanian citizens, property, and interests in foreign countries
  • "Supervises the administration of the Zamastan immigration policy abroad"
  • Communicates issues relating the Zamastan foreign policy to Congress and to Zamastanian citizens
  • "Promotes beneficial economic intercourse between Zamastan and other countries"