Andy Burnham

Andrew Murray Burnham (born January 7, 1950) is an American politician who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 1998. A Republican, Burnham also served as a U.S. Senator from the Southeast from 1995 to 1996, having been appointed following the resignation of Jimmy Choo in 1995.

Burnham was fired from his role as Secretary of State on July 29, 1998, for inactivity. He was succeeded by executive and former senator Nicolas Cage.