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 currently serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025. 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.

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 ...

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.

Jan 27, 2025 · The day after Donald Trump was sworn in as America's 47th president, former U.S. senator from Florida, Marco Rubio, was sworn in as the 72nd secretary of state.

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.

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 ...

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 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 20, 2025 · The Senate unanimously approved Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state in the first vote on President Trump’s cabinet selections. Needed to win Needed to win Notes: Confirmation ...