| Current Office: | U.S. Secretary of Defense, Democratic |
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| First Appointed: | 05/27/2011 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Sylvia; 3 Children |
| Birth Date: | 06/28/1938 |
| Birth Place: | Monterey, CA |
Summary
Secretary Leon E. Panetta
Biographical
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Recent Key Votes
HR 5318 - Conditional Extension of Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status to China
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 30, 1992 - - Establishes the following preconditions with respect to human rights (Sec. 3):- Taking appropriate action to begin adhering to the provisions of the Universal Declaration ...
HR 5318 - Conditional Extension of Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status to China
More Key Votes
Legislation (Co-sponsor)
June 3, 1992
Recent Public Statements
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta Armed Forces Day Message
May 19, 2012 - "Let me take this opportunity to wish all of our troops and their families the very best on this Armed Forces Day. I hope you ...
Medal of Honor Ceremony for Specialist Leslie Sabo Jr.
May 17, 2012 - Thank you very much and good afternoon. It's great to see so many people who've turned out for this ceremony. I want to obviously welcome ...
Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on Meeting with Minister Ehud Barak
More Public Statements
May 17, 2012 - "This morning I was pleased to host Minister Barak at the Pentagon, and to continue our regular dialogue on a wide range of issues of ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
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Contact Information
Department Website
http://www.defense.gov/
Department
1400 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1400
Phone: 703-571-3343
