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When Tillerson was dismissed as U.S. Secretary of State, where was he in terms of tenure length?

  • Longest-serving

  • Shortest-serving

  • Among the shortest-serving

  • Average length-serving

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Tillerson was one of the shortest-serving Secretaries of State in U.S. history, holding office for just over 14 months. He was nominated by President Donald Trump on December 13, 2016, and confirmed by the Senate on February 1, 2017. He was dismissed by Trump on December 13, 2018.
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