Antony Blinken signs in

Antony J. Blinken (left) signs forms as he is sworn in as the 71st U.S. Secretary of State on January 26, 2021. Looking on is Carol Perez, the Acting Under Secretary of State for Management. (Both are wearing masks due to the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020-21.) Antony Blinken was born on April 16, 1962, so he was 58 when he became Secretary of State.