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George Shultz

Secretary of State · 1969–1982

George Shultz, Secretary of State. The Senate voted 83–0 on the nomination on Jun 8, 1972 (). George Pratt Shultz ( SHUULTS; December 13, 1920 – February 6, 2021) was an American economist, businessman, diplomat, and statesman who served in various positions under presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. A member of the Republican Party, he is one of only two persons to have held four different Cabinet-level posts, the other being Elliot Richardson.

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Positions

  • Secretary of Labor1969-01-22–1970-07-01
  • Director of the Office of Management and Budget1970-07-01–1972-06-11
  • Secretary of the Treasury1972-06-12–1974-05-08
  • Secretary of State1982-07-16–1989-01-20

Senate confirmation votes

  • Secretary of the treasury
    92nd Congress ·
    83–0 · Jun 8, 1972

Biography

George Pratt Shultz ( SHUULTS; December 13, 1920 – February 6, 2021) was an American economist, businessman, diplomat, and statesman who served in various positions under presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. A member of the Republican Party, he is one of only two persons to have held four different Cabinet-level posts, the other being Elliot Richardson.

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