Who appointed John Kerry as the United States Secretary of State leading to Markey's Senate election in 2013?
George Bush
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Barack Obama
Answer
Barack Obama appointed John Kerry as the United States Secretary of State in 2013. This led to Ed Markey's election to the Senate in 2013. Markey had been a long-time representative in the House of Representatives, but he decided to run for the Senate after Kerry was appointed to the cabinet.
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