Christine Wormuth
Christine Wormuth | |
|---|---|
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| United States Secretary of the Army | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | John E. Whitley (Acting) |
| 11th Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| In office June 23, 2014 – June 10, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael D. Lumpkin (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Brian McKeon (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1969 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Williams College (BA) University of Maryland, College Park (MPP) |
Christine Wormuth is a former United States federal government official who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from 2014 to 2016.
Early life and education[edit]
Christine E. Wormuth was born in the southern California community of La Jolla, north of San Diego. She graduated from Williams College with a bachelor's degree in political science before earning her master's in public policy from the University of Maryland.[1] According to press reports, President Joe Biden will nominate Wormuth to serve as the 25th Secretary of the Army, and if confirmed, she would be the first woman to hold that role.[2]
Career[edit]
Wormuth entered government service as a Presidential Management Intern in 1995. She spent the next six and half years as a civil servant in the Defense Department. Later, she worked as a government consultant and then a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Before she was nominated Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Wormuth served in the National Security Council as the Special Assistant to the President and the Defense Policy and Strategy Senior Director.[3] From 2009 to 2010, Wormuth was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Homeland Defense.
Wormuth was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to serve as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. On June 19, 2014, she was confirmed by the United States Senate to a voice vote.[4] As the Under Secretary, Wormuth contributed to counter-terrorism operations and engaged in defense relations with Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.[4]
Upon the conclusion of her tenure as Under Secretary, Wormuth was appointed as the director of the RAND International Security and Defense Policy Center.[5]
In November 2020, Wormuth was named a volunteer member of the Joe Biden presidential transition Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the United States Department of Defense.[6]
In April 2021, President Joe Biden has nominated Christine Wormuth to serve as the Secretary of the Army. If confirmed by the Senate, Wormuth will be the first woman to serve in the position. [7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Christine E. Wormuth > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography". www.defense.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ "Biden to nominate Wormuth to be first female Army secretary". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ "Christine Wormuth". The Cipher Brief. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ a b "Senate Confirms Obama Nominee Christine Wormuth as DoD Policy Chief". Executive Gov. 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Monica, 1776 Main Street Santa; California 90401-3208. "Christine Wormuth Appointed Director of RAND International Security and Defense Policy Center". www.rand.org. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ "Agency Review Teams". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved 10 November 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ https://www.yahoo.com/gma/biden-picks-1st-woman-army-215731695.html