Obama nominates John Kerry as his next Secy of State
feature, World 03:02
Washington, Dec 23: US President Barack Obama has nominated Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as his next secretary of state.
Obama termed Kerry as "perfect choice" to the post.
69-year-old Kerry, currently the chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been a close confidant of Obama on foreign policy issues.
He has decades of foreign policy experience.
If confirmed, Kerry would replace Hillary Clinton as the Secretary of State, who is currently recovering from a severe stomach infection.

