Secretary of state resignation letters (3 samples)

This blog post will show you samples of “secretary of state resignation letters.”

How to write a secretary of state resignation letter

When writing a resignation letter this is the best format to follow.

• The first step is to tell your boss about leaving your job and the final work date. Keep it short as the essential part of the letter is the Last Date of your work.
• Indicate the reason you are leaving your job. It would be best to be polite as you will leave a positive impression on your boss. Maintain your composure when drafting the letter.
• Finally, thank your employer for the position and the opportunities you have enjoyed during your work period.
• Ensure you proofread your letter before sending it to your boss. You can send the letter to your family and friend to check for grammatical errors.

Sample 1: “Secretary of state resignation letters”

“My dear Mr. President:

It is with inexpressible disappointment that I find it necessary, for considerations of health, to retire from public service. I, therefore, with utmost regret, tender herewith my resignation as Secretary of State.

It is a matter of special satisfaction to me that throughout my almost twelve years at the Department of State, our personal relations have been uniformly and invariably agreeable and that, by our joint efforts, many difficult tasks growing out of the foreign relations of this country before and during this war have been brought to partial or full completion; many great questions have been faced successfully; and many forward movements of surpassing importance to friendly relations among Nations have been instituted.

As the war draws to a close there remains a vast area of complex and difficult conditions and problems which must be dealt with in the months and years immediately ahead. It is a supreme tragedy to me personally that I am unable to continue making my full contribution to such great international undertakings as the creation of the postwar peace organization, the solution of the many other problems involved in the promotion of international cooperation, and the final development of a full and complete structure of a world order under law.

When I recover my strength, I shall individually be always at your service in every possible way.

Sincerely yours,

CORDELL HULL”

Sample 2: “Secretary of state resignation letters”

“TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES J. MSS.

Philadelphia, Dec. 31, 1793.

Dear Sir, —Having had the honor of communicating to you in my letter of the last of July, my purpose of retiring from the office of Secretary of State at the end of the month of September, you were pleased for particular reasons, to wish it’s postponement to the close of the year. That term being now arrived, & my propensities to retirement daily more & more irresistible, I now take the liberty of resigning the office into your hands. Be pleased to accept with it my sincere thanks for all the indulgences which you have been so good as to exercise towards me in the discharge of it’s duties. Conscious that my need of them has been great, I have still ever found them greater, without any other claim on my part than a firm pursuit of what has appeared to me to be right, and a thorough disdain of all means which were not as open & honorable, as their object was pure. I carry into my retirement a lively sense of your goodness, & shall continue gratefully to remember it. With very sincere prayers for your life, health and tranquility, I pray you to accept the homage of the great & constant respect & attachment with which I have the honor to be Dear Sir your most obedient &c.”

Sample 3: “Secretary of state resignation letters”

“Secretary Colin L. Powell

Washington, DC

November 12, 2004

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Dear Mr. President:

As we have discussed in recent months, I believe that now that the election is over, the time has come for me to step down as Secretary of State and return to private life. I, therefore, resign as the 65th Secretary of State, effective at your pleasure.

Mr. President, I thank you for the honor and privilege of serving you and the American people for the past almost four years. I am pleased to have been part of a team that launched the Global War Against Terror, liberated the Afghan and Iraqi people, brought the attention of the world to the problem of proliferation, reaffirmed our alliances, adjusted to the post-Cold War World and undertook major initiatives to deal with the problem of poverty and disease in the developing world. In these and in so many other areas, your leadership was the driving force of our success.

I am especially honored to have led the dedicated men and women of the Department of State. They nobly serve the American people and the cause of freedom around the world every day.

I thank you and Laura for all the kindness and friendship you have extended to Alma and me.

Finally, I wish you all continued success as you lead our beloved nation.

Very respectfully,

Colin L. Powell”

Sample 4: “Secretary of state resignation letters”

“It was a privilege to have been asked to come back into government to serve as secretary of state for Health & Social Care at such a crucial time for our country.

I have given every ounce of energy to this task and am incredibly proud of what we have achieved.

The UK has led the world in learning to live with Covid.

Thanks to the amazing rollout of our booster programme, investment in treatments, and innovations in the way we deliver healthcare, the British people have enjoyed months more freedom than other comparable countries.

We have also made important strides in the recovery and reform of NHS and adult social care. The longest waiters are down by 70% and, as you know, I have been working hard on wider modernisation of the NHS.

I have also developed radical new approaches to dementia, cancer and mental health, and prepared the Health Disparities White Paper which will set out plans to level up health outcomes for communities that have been left behind for too long.

Given the unprecedented scale of the challenges in health and social care, it has been my instinct to continue focusing on this important work. So it is with enormous regret that I must tell you that I can no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this Government.

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I am instinctively a team player but the British people also rightly expect integrity from their Government.

The tone you set as a leader, and the values you represent, reflect on your colleagues, your party and ultimately the country.

Conservatives at their best are seen as hard-headed decision-makers, guided by strong values. We may not have always been popular, but we have been competent in acting in the national interest.

Sadly, in the current circumstances, the public are concluding that we are now neither.

The vote of confidence last month showed that a large number of our colleagues agree. It was a moment for humility, grip and new direction. I regret to say, however, that it is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership – and you have therefore lost my confidence too.

It is three years since you entered Downing Street. You will forever be credited with seeing off the threat of Corbynism, and breaking the deadlock on Brexit.

You have shone a very welcome light on the regional disparities in our country, an agenda that will continue to define our politics.

These are commendable legacies in unprecedented times. But the country needs a strong and principled Conservative Party, and the Party is bigger than any one individual.

I served you loyally and as a friend, but we all serve the country first. When made to choose between those loyalties there can only be one answer.

Finally, I would like to put on record my thanks to ministerial and departmental colleagues, my admiration for NHS and social care staff, and my love for my family who have been immensely patient in these challenging times.

Yours ever,

Rt Hon Savid Javid MP”

Frequently Asked Questions: How to write a secretary of state resignation letter

How do you write a humble letter of resignation?

How to write a resignation letter

• Clearly state your objective in an introduction.
• Communicate your final date of employment.
• Offer a reason for your leave (optional)
• Offer to help train colleagues or otherwise ease the transition.
• Give thanks for the opportunity and include a polite outro.
• Include your signature at the end.

How do you resign politely?

“Please accept this letter as formal notification of my intention to resign from my position as [job title] with [company name]. In accordance with my notice period, my final day will be [date of last day]. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to have worked in the position for the past [time in employment].”

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Citations

https://www.loc.gov/resource/mtj1.019_1253_1253/?st=text

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/letter-resignation-from-secretary-state-cordell-hull

https://2001-2009.state.gov/secretary/former/powell/remarks/38225.htm