Marco Rubio
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Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States secretary of state. He is also the acting national security advisor. A member of the Republican Party, Rubio represented Florida in the United States Senate from 2011 to 2025. Rubio is from Miami, Florida, and attended law school at the University of Miami. After serving as a city commissioner for West Miami in the 1990s, he was elected in 2000 to represent the 111th district in the Florida House of Representatives. As the Republican majority leader, he was subsequently elected speaker of the Florida House; he served for two years beginning in November 2006. Rubio left the Florida legislature in 2008 due to term limits, and began teaching at Florida International University. In a three-way race, Rubio was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. In April 2015, he launched a presidential bid instead of seeking reelection. He suspended his campaign for the presidency on March 15, 2016, after losing to Donald Trump in the Florida Republican primary. He then ran for reelection to the Senate and won a second term. Despite his criticism of Trump during his presidential campaign, Rubio endorsed him before the 2016 general election and was largely supportive of his presidency. Due to his influence on U.S. policy on Latin America during the first Trump administration, he was described as a "virtual secretary of state for Latin America". He is also considered to have been one of Congress's most hawkish members with regard to China and the Chinese Communist Party. The Chinese government sanctioned him twice in 2020 and he is banned from entering China. Rubio became Florida's senior senator in January 2019, following the defeat of former senator Bill Nelson, and was reelected to a third term in 2022, defeating Democratic nominee Val Demings in a landslide victory. Rubio endorsed Trump for president in 2024 days before the Iowa caucuses. In November 2024, President-elect Trump announced his intention to nominate Rubio to be secretary of state in his second administration. Rubio was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate and took office on January 21, 2025. On May 1, 2025, Trump announced that Rubio would become acting national security advisor, replacing Mike Waltz, while continuing to serve as secretary of state. This dual role was last held by Henry Kissinger from 1973 to 1975 (serving a combined tenure in one or both positions from 1969 to 1977) in the Nixon and Ford administrations. In February 2025, Rubio also became the acting archivist of the United States and the acting USAID administrator, holding these roles until February 2026 and August 2025, respectively. He is the first Latino to serve as secretary of state or act as national security advisor, making him the highest-ranking Hispanic American official in U.S. history.
Career
- 1971Born
- 2017Won Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania
- Notable work: Senator Rubio's Letter to the National Institutes of Health, RE: "Woke Priorities"
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Miami
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: lawyer, politician, diplomat
- •Spouse: Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio
What happened recently
Israeli photos show Netanyahu with Trump, Vance, Rubio, Hegseth, Witkoff in the Oval Office
“We Can’t Be Intimidated”: CodePink Slams Rubio-Led Campaign Against Cuba Solidarity Groups - Democracy Now!
Marco Rubio's new political strategy raises questions about real national security
Quote of the day by Marco Rubio: 'American Dream is a term that is often used but also often misunderstoo
Marco Rubio threatens Iran for their 'stupid' AI-generated LEGO videos mocking Trump's bruised hands
Rubio’s Paranoid Cuba Report Designed to “Justify a Military Attack on Cuba,” Says Democratic Rep.
EXCLUSIVE: Marco Rubio tells diplomats to play down talk of American tech 'kill switch'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with the United States - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China
US is ready to help end the ‘senseless war’ in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead, Marco Rubio says
Iran's demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leaders
Marco Rubio tells diplomats to play down talk of American tech 'kill switch'
Because he's part of a gang of international criminals: Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j ul/13/marco-rubio-dismantle-international
Marco Rubio in the Wall Street Journal on the ICC, struggling to imagine a world where rich white Americans are held accountable for their actions.
‘Viceroy’ of Venezuela: Rubio runs Caracas with total deference from interim president
How Marco Rubio became the most powerful figure in Venezuela without moving there
Secretary Rubio takes expanded role in US policy on Venezuela: Report - Anadolu Ajansı
'Unconscionable and Impeachable': Experts Appalled at Report of Marco Rubio Acting as Venezuela 'Viceroy'
Marco Rubio: Pardoned Minnesota child sex offender deported from US, legal status revoked - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Minnesota immigrant pardoned after sexually abusing child is deported, Secretary of State Rubio says
Marco Rubio steps in after Tim Walz pardoned illegal alien child rapist before deportation
‘He’s Had Enough!’: Trump’s Late-Night Tirade Pushes Marco Rubio to the Edge—And the Cameras Caught Every Brutal Second
Matt K. Lewis: I’m a Never Trump Conservative Who Used to Love Marco Rubio. Should I Still Believe in Him?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna Before Their Meeting - U.S. Embassy in Chile (.gov)
