Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Seal of the secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Al Schmidt
since June 29, 2023
AppointerGovernor
Inaugural holderTimothy Matlack
Formation1777
WebsiteOfficial website

The secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of the Pennsylvania Department of State, a cabinet-level agency. The secretary of the commonwealth (equivalent to "secretary of state") is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. The current secretary is Republican Al Schmidt, who was appointed by governor Josh Shapiro.