Who is Senator Marco Rubio, the Nominee for U.S. Secretary of State?

The confirmation of Senator Marco Rubio for the position of Secretary of State of the United States may be one of the fastest cases in the U.S. Senate for appointees of Donald Trump's administration. He is a person with a political background, familiar with the workings of the three branches of government, and a relatively well-known politician in some parts of the world who, if confirmed, will become the 72nd Secretary of State of the United States. Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, is a member of Congress and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committees. He was a competitor and consequently a critic of Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. However, this year he was nominated by the elected President of the United States to take on the role of Secretary of State. Senator Rubio was elected to Congress three years after Barack Obama's presidency and quickly made his positions on the Islamic Republic clear. He believes that the Islamic Republic's claim that its nuclear activities are not military in nature is a lie. Senator Rubio is also aware of the Islamic Republic's actions in the region, including creating instability in neighboring countries and providing financial and military support to terrorist groups. When the Obama administration announced that the JCPOA was finalized, he was one of the senators who tried to pass a law to force the U.S. government to not formalize it without Senate approval. Human rights violations by the Islamic Republic are not hidden from Senator Rubio, who has regularly tweeted in support of the Iranian people. Following the death of Ebrahim Raisi after the helicopter carrying him was shot down, he wrote on social media: 'Let it not be forgotten that Raisi, the butcher of Tehran, was another puppet of Ayatollah Khamenei. The people of Iran are still hostages of the regime in Tehran and are fighting for basic human rights and democracy.' Donald Trump, the elected President of the United States, has stated that he is willing to negotiate and reach an agreement regarding the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In this context, Senator Rubio said a few weeks before his nomination for the position of Secretary of State: 'If tomorrow the Iranian regime says we will give up regional power, stop our nuclear program, cease support for terrorism, and stop trying to kill you... what they wanted to do to Donald Trump... theoretically, yes, something could be done. But in my opinion, it is unlikely because the regime's main motivation and goal are precisely these.' Marco Rubio, 53, is the son of Cuban immigrant parents. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science and then graduated from the Miami School of Law. He is a Catholic and has had a conservative inclination since entering politics in Florida, although his colleagues say he was willing to cooperate with Democrats. Marco Rubio was elected as a senator from Florida to the U.S. Congress 13 years ago. Due to his influence on U.S. policy-making for Latin America, he was known as the 'Secretary of State for Latin America' in Donald Trump's first administration. If confirmed, Senator Rubio will be the first Latino Secretary of State of the United States.