Confederate States Secretary of State

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Confederate States Secretary of State
Seal of the Confederate States
Longest serving Judah P. Benjamin March 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865
Confederate States State Department
Style	Mr. Secretary
Status	Abolished
Member of	The Cabinet
Reports to	The President
Seat	Richmond, Virginia
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term
Formation	25 February 1861
First holder	Robert Toombs
Final holder	Judah P. Benjamin
Abolished	10 May 1865

The Confederate States secretary of state was the head of the Confederate States State Department from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. There were three people who served the position in this time.