Secretary of Defense (US)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Secretary_of_Defense_(US)
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government position
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SecDef
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:National_Security_Act_of_1947
gptkbp:cause gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:confirmedBy gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deputy gptkb:Deputy_Secretary_of_Defense
gptkbp:firstHolder gptkb:James_Forrestal
gptkbp:formationYear September 18, 1947
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Secretary of Defense (US)
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:United_States_Cabinet
gptkbp:notableHolder gptkb:Dick_Cheney
gptkb:Donald_Rumsfeld
gptkb:Robert_McNamara
gptkb:Lloyd_Austin
James Mattis
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkb:Secretary_of_the_Navy
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:residence gptkb:The_Pentagon
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:military
gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:seat gptkb:Arlington,_Virginia
gptkbp:style Mr. Secretary
gptkbp:succession sixth
gptkbp:termLength no fixed term
gptkbp:website https://www.defense.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Secretary_of_War_(US)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6