10th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
In office February 12, 1973 – August 8, 1975
President
Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by
Elliot Richardson
Succeeded by
F. David Mathews
20th Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office June 12, 1972 – February 1, 1973
President
Richard Nixon
Preceded by
George Shultz
Succeeded by
Roy Ash
Chair of the Federal Trade Commission
In office December 31, 1969 – August 6, 1970
President
Richard Nixon
Preceded by
Paul Dixon
Succeeded by
Miles Kirkpatrick
Director of the California Department of Finance
In office March 1, 1968 – December 31, 1969
Governor
Ronald Reagan
Preceded by
Gordon P. Smith
Succeeded by
Verne Orr
Chair of the California Republican Party
In office 1962–1964
Preceded by
John Krehbiel
Succeeded by
Gaylord Parkinson
Member of the California State Assembly from the 21st district
In office January 5, 1953 – January 5, 1959
Preceded by
Arthur H. Connolly Jr.
Succeeded by
Milton Marks
Personal details
Born
Caspar Willard Weinberger
(1917-08-18)August 18, 1917 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died
March 28, 2006(2006-03-28) (aged 88) Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Jane Dalton
(m. 1942)
Children
2
Education
Harvard University (BA, LLB)
Military service
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1941–1945
Rank
Captain
Unit
41st Infantry Division
Battles/wars
World War II
Caspar Willard WeinbergerGBE (August 18, 1917 – March 28, 2006) was an American politician and businessman. As a Republican, he served in a variety of state and federal positions for three decades, most notably as Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan from January 1981 to November 1987.[1] He was indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstructing government investigations as part of the Iran–Contra investigation, but was pardoned by President George H. W. Bush before facing trial.
Weinberger was a member of the California State Assembly from 1953 to 1959. He also served as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He later became vice president and general counsel of Bechtel Corporation.
Weinberger's tenure as Secretary of Defense was marked by his hard line against the Soviet Union, in disagreement with the State Department. He promoted the Strategic Defense Initiative, an orbital weapons program. Weinberger was awarded both the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1987 and an honorary British knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. In 1993, he became Chairman of Forbes magazine.
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