Marco Antonio Rubio, born May 28, 1971, is an American politician, attorney and diplomat. He has served as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025 and is also serving as the 30th United States national security advisor.

A member of the Republican Party, Rubio represented Florida in the United States Senate from 2011 to 2025. Before entering the Senate, he served in the Florida House of Representatives and became speaker of that chamber. He was also a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 election.

In his role as secretary of state, Rubio is involved in U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. In the news context, he urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to de-escalate tensions, respect neighboring countries’ sovereignty and territorial integrity, and avoid cross-border incursions amid renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa.