Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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The secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or "secretary of state") administers the Pennsylvania Department of State of the U.S. state (officially, "commonwealth") of Pennsylvania.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
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Pennsylvania Department of State | |
Type | Secretary |
Appointer | Governor |
Formation | 1777 |
First holder | Timothy Matlack |
Website | Official website |
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The secretary is appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the state senate.[2] Since June 2023, the secretary is Al Schmidt, a Republican appointed by Governor Josh Shapiro.[3]