Former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson is the new US Secretary of State
US Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office. Tillerson is the 69th US Secretary of State.
Tweeted US President Trump on Thursday, "Congratulations to our new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, sworn-in this evening by @VP Mike Pence."
The Senate approved Tillerson's appointment by a vote of 56 to 43, with all Republicans in support. While most Democrats voted against him, three Democratic senators split with their party to back Tillerson, reported CNN.
Tillerson is known to be a staunch supporter of Canadian pipeline projects.
At a meeting in Economic Club of Washington in December Tillerson had deplored that the XL Keystone pipeline project was stalled by the Obama administration.
"The United States and Canada both need this vital pipeline and Keystone XL pipeline would improve U.S. competitiveness, it would increase North American energy security, and it would strengthen the relationship with one of our most important allies and most valued trading partners," he had said then.
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