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Ernest Moniz
13th United States Secretary of Energy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernest Jeffrey Moniz GCIH[1] (born December 22, 1944) is an American nuclear physicist. He was the United States Secretary of Energy, serving under U.S. President Barack Obama from May 2013 to January 2017.
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Ernest Moniz | |
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13th United States Secretary of Energy | |
In office May 21, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Deputy | Daniel Poneman Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall |
Preceded by | Steven Chu |
Succeeded by | Rick Perry |
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Born | Ernest Jeffrey Moniz (1944-12-22) December 22, 1944 (age 79) Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Naomi Moniz |
Alma mater | Boston College Stanford University |
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