Carlos Del Toro
78th United States Secretary of the Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos Del Toro (born 1961)[1] is a Cuban-born[2] American retired military officer and businessman. He is the 78th and current United States Secretary of the Navy since 2021.
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Carlos Del Toro | |
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78th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
Assumed office August 7, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Kenneth Braithwaite |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 (age 62ā63) Havana, Cuba |
Spouse(s) | Betty Del Toro |
Children | 4 |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) Naval War College (MA) George Washington University (MPS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Rank | Commander |
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He worked for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and special assistant to the director and deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. He was also the commanding officer of the USS Bulkeley.[3]
In June 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Del Toro to serve as the United States Secretary of the Navy.[4][5][6]