U.S. Secretary of Defense

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Secretary_of_Defense
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Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government position
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:appointerQualifiedBy with Senate advice and consent
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentHolder gptkb:Lloyd_Austin
January 22, 2021
gptkbp:department gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:firstHolder gptkb:James_Forrestal
gptkbp:flag Flag of the United States Secretary of Defense.svg
gptkbp:formationYear September 18, 1947
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Secretary of Defense
gptkbp:insignia Seal of the United States Department of Defense.svg
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:United_States_Cabinet
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkb:Secretary_of_the_Navy
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:salary Executive Schedule, Level I
gptkbp:seat gptkb:The_Pentagon
gptkbp:style Mr. Secretary
gptkbp:succession sixth
gptkbp:termLength no fixed term
gptkbp:website https://www.defense.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Allies_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5