Leon Panetta
| Leon Panetta | |
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| 23rd United States Secretary of Defense | |
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In office July 1, 2011 – February 26, 2013 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy |
William Lynn Ash Carter |
| Preceded by | Robert Gates |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Hagel |
| Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
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In office February 13, 2009 – June 30, 2011 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy |
Stephen Kappes Michael Morell |
| Preceded by | Michael Hayden |
| Succeeded by | Michael Morell (Acting) |
| 18th White House Chief of Staff | |
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In office July 17, 1994 – January 20, 1997 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Mack McLarty |
| Succeeded by | Erskine Bowles |
| Director of the Office of Management and Budget | |
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In office January 21, 1993 – July 17, 1994 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Richard Darman |
| Succeeded by | Alice Rivlin |
| Chair of the House Budget Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 21, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Gray |
| Succeeded by | Martin Olav Sabo |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 21, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Cal Dooley |
| Succeeded by | Sam Farr |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 16th district |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Burt Talcott |
| Succeeded by | Don Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Leon Edward Panetta June 28, 1938 Monterey, California, U.S. |
| Political party |
Republican (Before 1971) Democratic (1971–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia Varni |
| Education | Santa Clara University (BA, LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1964–1966 |
| Rank |
 First Lieutenant
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| Awards | Army Commendation Medal |
Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is an American statesman, lawyer, and professor. He served in the Obama administration as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2009 to 2011, and as Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013. A Democrat, Panetta was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993, served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1993 to 1994, and as President Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff from 1994 to 1997. He co-founded the Panetta Institute for Public Policy and served as a Distinguished Scholar to Chancellor Charles B. Reed of the California State University System and as a professor of public policy at Santa Clara University.
In January 2009, newly elected President Barack Obama nominated Panetta for the post of CIA Director. Panetta was confirmed by the full Senate in February 2009. As director of the CIA, Panetta oversaw the operation that brought down international terrorist Osama bin Laden.
On April 28, 2011, Obama announced the nomination of Panetta as Defense Secretary, to replace the retiring Robert Gates. In June the Senate confirmed Panetta unanimously and he assumed the office on July 1, 2011.David Petraeus took over as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on September 6, 2011.
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