Kenneth Braithwaite
American ambassador and retired admiral
Kenneth John Braithwaite II[1] (born 1960) is an American politician, businessman and military personnel. He was the 77th United States Secretary of the Navy from May 2020 to January 2021. He was the United States Ambassador to Norway from February 8, 2018 to May 29, 2020.
Ken Braithwaite | |
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| 77th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office May 29, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Gregory J. Slavonic (acting) |
| Preceded by | Richard V. Spencer |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Del Toro |
| 31st United States Ambassador to Norway | |
| In office February 8, 2018 – May 29, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Samuel D. Heins |
| Succeeded by | Marc Nathanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth John Braithwaite II 1960 (age 63–64) Livonia, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MPA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1984–1993 (active) 1993–2011 (reserve) |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
President Donald Trump said on November 24, 2019, that he would nominate Braithwaite to serve as the United States Secretary of the Navy.[2] His nomination was confirmed on May 29, 2020.[3]
He is a retired rear admiral of the United States Navy Reserve.[4]
He is seen as a possible candidate for the United States Senate from Pennsylvania in the 2022 election.[5]
References
change- ↑ "PN657 — Civilian". U.S. Congress. 9 February 1984. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Donald J. Trump, Verified account, @realDonaldTrump". Twitter. 24 November 2019.
...Ambassador to Norway Ken Braithwaite will be nominated by me to be the new Secretary of the Navy.
- ↑ "Kenneth Braithwaite Sworn in as Secretary of the Navy". USNI News. 29 May 2020.
- ↑ Carey, Kathleen E. (24 October 2017). "Ex-Ridley Park pol picked as ambassador to Norway". The Delaware County Daily Times. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ Seligman, Lara; Otterbein, Holly; O'Brien, Connor. "Trump Navy secretary considering Pennsylvania Senate run". POLITICO.
Other websites
change- Kenneth Braithwaite (US department of state)
- Biography Archived 2020-01-02 at the Wayback Machine at U.S. Embassy in Norway
- Biography Archived 2019-11-26 at the Wayback Machine U.S. Navy
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