Template talk:United States secretaries of state

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This template is too large and gives almost no information. Who will recognize a the Secretarys of State by their last name? Isn't Template:Succession box enough? This is just clutter.--Birgitte§β ʈ Talk 20:54, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

This template is identical to templates used for all the other cabinet secretaries. Along with Presidents, VPs, and many others. —Mark Adler (markles) 22:23, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Well I guess it could be worse. I just looked at John M. Clayton and the template for him be being a Senator from Delaware is worse. I just think these political templates are getting out hand. Succesion boxes should be enough with a big table with more information available at the article for the office. Elizabeth I doesn't have a big Monarch of England template and the names on that would actually be recognizable.--Birgitte§β ʈ Talk 14:02, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 1 February 2017

Update needed to template so it reflects Tillerson's confirmation to the position, see sources at Rex Tillerson. RA0808 ^talk_contribs 20:12, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Done Matt Fitzpatrick (talk) 21:12, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 12 February 2017

Add to the title of the table please. SlitherySentinel (talk) 18:43, 12 February 2017 (UTC) SlitherySentinel (talk) 18:43, 12 February 2017 (UTC)

Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit template-protected}} template. Izno (talk) 19:01, 12 February 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 26 April 2018

Add * Pompeo between * Tillerson and.

So:

• Tillerson
• Pompeo

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Full year "1789" for first section heading per Wikipedia style of full year if not consecutive. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 23:52, 24 April 2019 (UTC)

}} Arstraky (talk) 17:15, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

 Done Galobtter (pingó mió) 17:21, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

Edit request

Full year "1789" for first section heading per Wikipedia style of full year if not consecutive. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 23:52, 24 April 2019 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 23 August 2020

Hi. Please complete the full year 1789 in the section head, so it reads: 1781-1789, per Wikipedia style for non-consecutive years. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 11:24, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

 Done * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 14:15, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 7 October 2020

Could someone change the link to John Forsyth (Georgia) to John Forsyth (politician)? - Poydoo can talk and edit 01:05, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

 Done * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 01:51, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 15 January 2021

Please remove "([[John Kerry's tenure as Secretary of State|tenure]])", which unlike the other Tenure links is a redirect and not needed. This should probably be unprotected or un-fully-protected, doubt the Clinton issue from 2016 needing a blanket lock-down persists. Reywas92^Talk 01:36, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

FWIW: The redirect leads to a section of the page, so it has a different target from the main "John Kerry" link. This is just an explanatory note; I have neither objection to nor support for any change. – Jonesey95 (talk) 01:49, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Yes I think pretty much every one of these people has a section in the article specific to their time as SoS, no reason for just Kerry to have one. Reywas92^Talk 19:43, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

 Done * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 18:34, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 26 January 2021

Please add Antony Blinken; confirmed by the Senate and sworn in on 26 January 2021. Willform (talk) 01:11, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 27 January 2021

Current Secretary of State Antony Blinken should be added to the list. Raider Duck (talk) 22:19, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

 Done – Jonesey95 (talk) 01:01, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 31 August 2021

Change G. Marshall to G. Marshall. 72.208.178.248 (talk) 18:52, 31 August 2021 (UTC)

 Done – Jonesey95 (talk) 23:07, 31 August 2021 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 13 February 2022

Change R. Livingston to R. Livingston. Sahaib3005 (talk) 08:10, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:34, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 20 June 2022

Since we already have links to tenure pages, I suggest adding international trip pages to their respective secretaries as well. The formatting might have to be tweaked, but it would look something like this:

• Christopher (trips)
• Albright (trips)
• Powell (trips)
• Rice (tenure · trips)
• Clinton (tenure · trips)
• Kerry (trips)
• Tillerson (trips)
• Pompeo (trips)
• Blinken (trips) Woko Sapien (talk) 18:55, 20 June 2022 (UTC)

Please see my sandbox for an example of how this would look on the template. --Woko Sapien (talk) 17:56, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

 Done – seems uncontroversial enough. If other editors object they can revert or discuss it further here. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^put'r there 19:07, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 20 June 2022 (2)

Add a below section to include a link to List of international trips made by secretaries of state of the United States. Woko Sapien (talk) 19:06, 20 June 2022 (UTC)

Please see my sandbox for an example of how this would look on the template. --Woko Sapien (talk) 17:56, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

 Done. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^put'r there 19:08, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Edit request 19 November 2024

Change template title to sentence case to be in compliance with MOS:JOBTITLES:

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[[List of secretaries of state of the United States|United States Secretaries of State]]

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[[List of secretaries of state of the United States|United States secretaries of state]]

Woko Sapien (talk) 22:12, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

See Template:USDeputySecretaryofState for example. Woko Sapien (talk) 22:15, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

I've reduced the protection level so you can edit it now. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 02:35, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! Woko Sapien (talk) 15:47, 20 November 2024 (UTC)