What are the details of the new US Secretary of Defense?

Leon Panetta (1938-), the new Secretary of Defense of the United States. Born in California, the son of Italian immigrants, he received a bachelor's degree in political science and a doctorate in law from Santa Clara University in his early years. He served as director of the Office of Civil Rights in the Nixon administration, White House chief of staff during the Clinton era, member of the House of Representatives, and chairman of the House Budget Committee. In 2009, he was appointed director of the Central Intelligence Agency by Obama. In 2011, he was appointed Secretary of Defense of the United States.

Born on June 28, 1938 in California, his parents were Italian immigrants.

Graduated from Santa Clara University in 1960, majoring in political science;

Received a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1963;

1964 Joined the U.S. Army;

Promoted to lieutenant in 1966;

Served as a member of Congress from 1976 to 1992;

Served as the White House Office of the Clinton Administration from 1994 to 1996 Director of the Agency;

On January 9, 2009, U.S. President-elect Obama established an intelligence team and nominated former White House Chief of Staff Panetta as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency;

2011 On April 27, 2016, the White House officially nominated him to replace Gates, who retired at the end of June, as the new Secretary of Defense of the United States.

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