Mike Franken | |
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| Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | |
| In office January 15, 2015 – September 5, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kelly McKeague |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Thane Franken November 8, 1957 Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jordan Franken (m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1978–2017 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Task Group 152.0 Destroyer Squadron 28 USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | |
Michael Thane Franken (born November 8, 1957) is an American retired United States Navy vice admiral.[1] His final posting was as deputy director of military operations for the United States Africa Command. Franken was a Democratic candidate in the 2020 United States Senate election in Iowa, but lost the June 2 primary to Theresa Greenfield. Franken was the Democratic nominee for the 2022 United States Senate election in Iowa, which he lost to Republican incumbent Chuck Grassley.