Franklin Randall

Franklin John Randall (November 18, 1949 – May 18, 2013) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 69th Secretary of State in 2011 and 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Randall represented the Great Plains from 2003 to his resignation in 2006 and served as the 53rd Speaker of the House for the last two years of his tenure. After his resignation from the House, Randall taught international affairs at Washington University until he was nominated to be Secretary of State by Catherine Graham.

Randall served again as Secretary of State under Michelle Ware in 2013. Just months into his second stint in the Cabinet, Randall was killed in a plane crash in Italy while flying between Moscow and Lagos.