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The most recent Secretary of Defense of the United States is Chuck Hagel. He was sworn in as the 24th Secretary of Defense on February 27, 2013.
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∙ 15y agoThere has been no Secretary of War since 1947. The role is now filled by the Secretary of Defense, The current Secretary of Defense is Robert Gates.
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∙ 14y agoTimothy Pickering, for about one year, most of 1795. He was succeeded by James McHenry.
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∙ 9y agoThe last U.S. Secretary of War was Kenneth C. Royall.
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∙ 15y agoDean Acheson
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What is the secretary of war called now?
Simple: The Secretary of War
Who was the secretary of state of the US during World War 2?
For the majority of the war, the Secretary of State was Cordell Hull. Edward Stettinius, Jr. became Secretary of State during the last few months of WWII.
How did john breckinridge contribute to the civil war?
Breckenridge served as a Confederate general, rising to three star rank as a Lieutenant General. He was the last Secretary of War for the Confederacy.
Who was Robert McNamara?
US Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War.
Who was germany's foreign secretary in World War 1?
Who was the leader for the Germans in world war one???
What was the last political office Henry Knox held?
Secretary of War
Who was secretary of state prior to ww1?
The last U.S. Secretary of State to leave office before the U.S. joined World War I was William Jennings Bryan.
What is the secretary of war called now?
Simple: The Secretary of War
Who is currently secretary of war?
During World War II, the secretary of war was re-named as the secretary of defense. Robert Gates is currently serving as the defense secretary.
What is the name or the cabinet department that replaced secretary of war department?
The Secretary of Defense. Hope that this helped.
What is the name of the cabinet department that replaced secretary of war department?
The Secretary of Defense replaced the Secretary of War as well as the Secretary of the Navy.
Who is the US secretary of war?
The position of Secretary of War refers to the leader of the War Department. This agency and position was disbanded in the US in 1947, after WWII. The most similar agency in the US is now the Department of Defense, headed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
When was Secretary of State for War created?
Secretary of State for War was created in 1794.
When did Secretary of State for War end?
Secretary of State for War ended in 1964.
Who was secretary of war before he became president?
James Monroe served as Secretary of War, as well as Secretary of State for James Madison. (Confederate President Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War for Franklin Pierce)
Johnson tried to remove war secretary?
Johnson tried to remove war secretary from office but he refused it. The secretary was known as Edwin Stanton and has also served as the war secretary under Lincoln's regime.
Who was the Secretary of war?
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_War The Secretary of War used to be a member of the President's Cabinet. However in 1947 the departments were reorganized and the Secretary of War was replaced by the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force, non-Cabinet positions under the Secretary of Defense. ****The first Secretary of War was Henry Knox when George Washington was President. ---YOU'RE WELCOME!! :)
