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Donald H. Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld
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13th and 21st United States Secretary of Defense
In office
January 20, 2001 – December 18, 2006
President George W. Bush
Deputy Paul Wolfowitz
Gordon England
Preceded by Bill Cohen
Succeeded by Bob Gates
In office
November 20, 1975 – January 20, 1977
President Gerald Ford
Deputy Bill Clements
Preceded by James Schlesinger
Succeeded by Harold Brown
6th White House Chief of Staff
In office
September 21, 1974 – November 20, 1975
President Gerald Ford
Preceded by Alexander Haig
Succeeded by Dick Cheney
9th United States Ambassador to NATO
In office
February 2, 1973 – September 21, 1974
President Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded by David Kennedy
Succeeded by David Bruce
Director of the Cost of Living Council
In office
October 15, 1971 – February 2, 1973
Preceded by Position Established
Succeeded by Position Abolished
Counselor to the President
In office
December 11, 1970 – October 15, 1971
Served with Robert Finch
President Richard Nixon
Preceded by Bryce Harlow
Pat Moynihan
Succeeded by Robert Finch
3rd Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity
In office
May 27, 1969 – December 11, 1970
President Richard Nixon
Preceded by Bertrand Harding
Succeeded by Frank Carlucci
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 13th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – March 20, 1969
Preceded by Marguerite Church
Succeeded by Phil Crane
Personal details
Born Donald Henry Rumsfeld
(1932-07-09) July 9, 1932 (age 84)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Joyce Pierson
Children 3
Education Princeton University (BA)
Signature
Website Library website
Military service
Nickname(s) "Rummy"
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service 1954–1957 (active)
1957–1975 (Reserve)
1975–1989 (Ready Reserve)
Rank US-O6 insignia.svg Captain

Donald Henry "Don" Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the second oldest (after Leon Panetta) person to have served as Secretary of Defense. Additionally, Rumsfeld was a three-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1963–1969), Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (1969–1970), Counsellor to the President (1969–1973), the United States Permanent Representative to NATO (1973–1974), and White House Chief of Staff (1974–1975).

Born in Illinois, Rumsfeld attended Princeton University, graduating in 1954 with a degree in political science. After serving in the Navy for three years, he mounted a campaign for Congress in Illinois' 13th Congressional District, winning in 1962 at the age of 30. He was a leading co-sponsor of the Freedom of Information Act. Rumsfeld reluctantly accepted an appointment by President Richard Nixon to head the Office of Economic Opportunity in 1969; appointed Counsellor by Nixon and entitled to Cabinet-level status, he would also head up the Economic Stabilization Program before being appointed Ambassador to NATO. Called back to Washington in August 1974, Rumsfeld was appointed Chief of Staff by President Ford. Rumsfeld recruited a young one-time staffer of his, Dick Cheney, to succeed him when Ford nominated him Secretary of Defense in 1975.


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