WILMINGTON, DE - NOVEMBER 24: Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken speaks after being introduced by President-elect Joe Biden as he introduces key foreign policy and national security nominees and appointments at the Queen Theatre on November 24 WASHINGTON - Antony Blinken has been confirmed as the 71st U.S.
Secretary of State.The Senate voted 78-22 Tuesday to approve Blinken, a longtime adviser to President Joe Biden. The position is the most senior Cabinet position, with the secretary fourth in the line of presidential succession.RELATED: Biden picks Blinken, Mayorkas, Sullivan for key Cabinet positionsBlinken, 58, served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration.