Tillerson sworn-in as the new US Secretary
64-year-old Rex Tillerson sworn in as the new US Secretary of State.
He confirmed by the Senate in a 56-43 vote for the post.
Rex Tillerson, in US the former chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil, has been sworn in as secretary of state.
The important position of Secretary of State had been lying vacant for nearly two weeks after Tillerson’s predecessor John Kerry left the office on January 20 with the expiry of the term of Barack Obama as the US President.
