Christopher C. Miller
acting U.S. Secretary of Defense during the last months of the Trump administration
Christopher Charles Miller (born October 15, 1965)[1] is an American politician. He is the Acting United States Secretary of Defense since November 9, 2020.
Christopher C. Miller | |
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| United States Secretary of Defense | |
| In office November 9, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Mark Esper |
| Succeeded by | David Norquist (acting) |
| Director of the National Counterterrorism Center | |
| In office August 10, 2020 – November 9, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lora Shiao (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Steve Vanech (acting) |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict | |
| In office June 19, 2020 – August 10, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Thomas Alexander (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ezra Cohen-Watnick (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Charles Miller October 15, 1965 Platteville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathryn Maag (m. 1989) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) National Defense University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1983–2014 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 5th Special Forces Group |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Miller became the director of the National Counterterrorism Center on August 6, 2020.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Questionnaire for Completion by Presidential Nominees" (PDF). U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. United States Senate. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Christopher Miller, Director of NCTC" (PDF). August 10, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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