Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was rejoiced at his wife's nomination as the next state secretary, saying she is "the right person for the job" on Monday.
"She has already earned the respect of foreign leaders and diplomats through her work to promote human rights and the empowerment of women through access to education, health care and economic opportunity," Clinton said in a Monday statement released shortly after Obama announced his choice of Hillary Rodham Clinton as the top diplomat at a news conference in Chicago.
The former First Lady and current New York Senator aimed originally at the top post of the White House, but she lost the presidential primaries to Barack Obama.
After conceding to her presidential rival, Clinton, along with her husband, threw her support to Obama and called on all her supporters to stand behind him. Despite once being speculated as Obama's running mate, she ended up to be another key player of his cabinet.
In the statement, the former president expressed his gratitude towards Obama for having asked his wife to be secretary of state.
"As her husband, I am deeply proud," he said.
To clear the way for his wife's nomination, he has agreed to released main donators to his presidential foundation and submit his own speaking schedule for approval.
Source:Xinhua
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