Christine Wormuth | |
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25th United States Secretary of the Army | |
Assumed office May 27, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Ryan McCarthy |
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 | San Diego, California, U.S. | April 19, 1969
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Williams College (BA) University of Maryland, College Park (MPP) |
Christine Wormuth (born April 19, 1969) is an American federal government official. In 2021, Wormuth became the 25th United States Secretary of the Army during the Joe Biden administration. She was the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from 2014 to 2016 during the Barack Obama presidency.
In April 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Wormuth to be the 25th United States Secretary of the Army and if confirmed, she would be the first woman to hold that role.[1] She was confirmed on May 26, 2021.