Patrick M. Shanahan
Patrick Michael Shanahan (born June 27, 1962)[1] is an American politician and businessman. He was the acting United States Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration from January 1, 2019 to June 24, 2019.
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| Acting United States Secretary of Defense | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – June 24, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | David Norquist (acting) |
| Preceded by | James Mattis |
| Succeeded by | Mark Esper (acting) |
| 33rd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office July 19, 2017 – January 1, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Secretary | Jim Mattis |
| Preceded by | Robert O. Work |
| Succeeded by | David Norquist (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Michael Shanahan 27 June 1962 (aged 63) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Washington (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, MBA) |
On December 27, 2018, President Trump promoted him to Acting Secretary of Defense starting on January 1, 2019, replacing James Mattis.[2]
The White House announced on May 9, 2019, that Trump intended to nominate Shanahan as the Secretary of Defense.[3] That decision was reversed on June 18, 2019, when Shanahan said that he was withdrawing, and Trump announced that he would be making Mark Esper the acting U.S. Secretary of Defense.[4] Shanahan's last day in that position was June 24, 2019.
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- John Kerry and Pat Shanahan.jpg
Shanahan with John Kerry
- Shanahan in Afghanistan 2019.jpg
Shanahan in Afghanistan, February 11, 2019
References
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- ↑ Cooper, Helene; Rogers, Katie (23 December 2018). "Trump, Angry Over Mattis’s Rebuke, Removes Him 2 Months Early". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/23/us/politics/trump-mattis.html. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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