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Kathleen Holland Hicks[3] (born September 25, 1970)[2][4] is an American government official. She is the United States deputy secretary of defense since February 9, 2021 during the Joe Biden administation.[3][5][6] Hicks is the first Senate-confirmed woman in this role.
Kathleen Hicks | |
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35th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
Assumed office February 9, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Leader | Lloyd Austin |
Preceded by | David Norquist |
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
In office May 24, 2012 – July 2, 2013[1] | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | James Miller[1] |
Succeeded by | Brian P. McKeon |
Personal details | |
Born | Fairfield, California, U.S.[2] | September 25, 1970
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Thomas Hicks |
Children | 3 |
Education | Mount Holyoke College (AB) University of Maryland, College Park (MPA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
In 2012, Hicks was the principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy during the Barack Obama administration.[7]
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