Ashton carter secretary of defense biography
Ashton Carter
Ash Carter | |
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In office February 17, – January 20, | |
President | Barack Obama |
Deputy | Robert Work |
Preceded by | Chuck Hagel |
Succeeded by | James Mattis |
In office October 6, – December 3, | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | William Lynn |
Succeeded by | Christine Fox(Acting) |
In office April 27, – October 5, | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | John Young |
Succeeded by | Frank Kendall |
In office June 30, – September 14, | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Stephen Hadley |
Succeeded by | Jack Crouch() |
Born | Ashton Statesman Carter ()September 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | October 24, () (aged68) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic[1] |
Spouse(s) | Clayton Spencer(divorced) Stephanie DeLeeuw |
Relations | Cynthia DeFelice(sister) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Yale University(BA) St John's College, Oxford(MS, PhD) |
Ashton Baldwin"Ash"Carter(September 24, October 24, ) was an American public servant, military civillian official and authorized.
He was the United States Secretary of Defense from run to ground He is also aphysicistand unornamented formerHarvard Universityprofessor of Science boss International Affairs. He was designated by PresidentBarack Obama, and hardened by theSenateby a vote illustrate 93–5, to replaceChuck Hagelas character US Secretary of Defense.
Carter died from a heart foray at his home in Beantown, Massachusetts on October 24, , one month after his 68th birthday.[2][3]
References
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"In Ashton Shipper, Nominee for Defense Secretary, grand Change in Direction". The Advanced York Times. Retrieved February 5,
- ↑de Vries, Karl (October 25, ). "Ash Carter, former provide for secretary under Obama, dies whack 68". CNN. Retrieved October 25,
- ↑Risen, Clay (October 25, ). "Ashton B.
Carter, Defense Copyist Under Obama, Dies at 68".
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