Lloyd Austin
| Lloyd Austin | |
 Austin, juli 2023. | |
| Född | Lloyd James Austin III 8 augusti 1953[1] (70 år) Mobile, Alabama, USA |
|---|---|
| Medborgare i | USA |
| Utbildad vid | Auburn University US Army Command and General Staff College United States Military Academy United States Army War College Webster University Thomasville High School |
| Sysselsättning | Officer, politiker |
| Befattning | |
| USA:s vice arméstabschef (2012–2013) USA:s försvarsminister (2021–)[2] | |
| Arbetsgivare | Raytheon Technologies (2016–) |
| Politiskt parti | |
| partilös | |
| Maka | Charlene Banner |
| Utmärkelser | |
| Se lista | |
| Redigera Wikidata | |
Lloyd James Austin III, född 8 augusti 1953 i Mobile, Alabama, är en sedan 2016 pensionerad amerikansk general. Austin var under president Obama den högste militärt ansvarige för den USA-ledda koalitionen i Irak.[3][4]
I december 2020 nominerades Lloyd Austin av den tillträdande presidenten, Joe Biden, som förstahandsval till försvarsminister.[3][4] Han godkändes av senaten den 22 januari 2021. Austin är den första svarta försvarsministern.
Austin och hans maka Charlene Denise Banner Austin har varit gifta i över 40 år.[5] Han har två styvsöner.[6]
Utmärkelser
Andra klass av Jaroslav den vises orden, 2022[7]
Riddare med storkors av Litauens förtjänstorden, 10 juli 2023[8]
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal- Commendation Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Humanitarian Service Medal
Silver Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal- Legionär av Legion of Merit
Källor
Noter
- ^ läs online, www.govinfo.gov .[källa från Wikidata]
- ^ The Cabinet | The White House (på engelska), Lloyd Austin, läs online, läst: 31 juli 2021.[källa från Wikidata]
- ^ [a b] ”Biden nominerar Lloyd Austin till försvarsminister”. SVT.se. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/kallor-biden-nominerar-llloyd-austen-till-forsvarsminister-1. Läst 8 december 2020.
- ^ [a b] ”Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense” (på engelska). apnews.com. Arkiverad från originalet den 8 december 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208070238/https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-lloyd-austin-army-coronavirus-pandemic-michele-flournoy-c9b128ddc9533b8ca42381677936d35e. Läst 8 december 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Helene; Martin, Jonathan; Schmitt, Eric (8 december 2020). ”Biden Plans to Tap Lloyd Austin, Former Iraq Commander, as Defense Secretary” (på amerikansk engelska). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/us/politics/lloyd-austin-biden-defense-secretary.html. Läst 2 mars 2021.
- ^ ”Retired Army general, Auburn trustee to speak at This is Auburn Speaker Series event” (på engelska). http://ocm.auburn.edu/newsroom/news_articles/2017/10/retired-army-general,-auburn-trustee-to-speak-at-this-is-auburn-speaker-series-event.php. Läst 2 mars 2021.
- ^ läs online, www.president.gov.ua .[källa från Wikidata]
- ^ 1K-1399 Dėl apdovanojimo Lietuvos valstybės ordinais (på litauiska), läs online, läst: 3 mars 2024.[källa från Wikidata]
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