His name was Les Aspin. He resigned after a year because of ill health and was replaced by William Perry.
Leslie Aspin Jr.
Dick Cheney. He was the secretary of Defense under George H. W. Bush and vice president under George W. Bush.
Les Aspin.
Robert McNamara was the US Secretary of Defense in 1963. After his term as Secretary of Defense, he went on to become the President of the World Bank.
He didn't. And he can't because the Vice President is not an employee of the President. Although Dick Cheney was Secretary of Defense for George HW Bush, incoming President Bill Clinton selected a replacement for Dick Cheney.
In 1991, George H.W. Bush's Secretary of Defense was Dick Cheney. He served in this position from March 1989 until January 1993, overseeing significant military operations, including the Gulf War. Cheney played a key role in shaping U.S. defense policy during this period.
The Secretary of Defense during Operation Desert Storm was Dick Cheney. He served in this role from March 1989 to January 1993 under President George H.W. Bush. Cheney played a crucial role in the planning and execution of the military campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation in 1991.
President 2001-2009: George W. Bush Vice-President 2001-2009: Richard B. Cheney Secretary of Defense 2001-2006: Donald H. Rumsfeld
No U.S. Defense Secretary has been a U.S. President to date, but one, Dick Cheney, has been a U.S. Vice President. Two U.S. Presidents had been U.S. Secretary of War. The War Department became part of the Defense Department in 1947. The two were James Monroe and William Howard Taft.
Yes, Dick Cheney was a businessman. He was the CEO of Halliburton Company for five years. His main experience is in politics. He was a member of Congress (Including the House Minority Whip), a Secretary of Defense, and he is a former Vice President of the United States.
Dick Cheney served as the running mate for George W. Bush during the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Cheney, who was the former Secretary of Defense and a Congressman from Wyoming, played a significant role in shaping the administration's policies, particularly in areas of foreign policy and national security.
No, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Defense are not the same. The position of Secretary of War existed until 1947 when it was replaced by the Secretary of Defense following the establishment of the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense oversees all branches of the U.S. military and is responsible for national defense, while the Secretary of War focused specifically on the Army before the reorganization.