(1948-10-11) October 11, 1948 (age 75) Ackerman, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Julie Hines
(m. 1987; div. 2000)
Lynne Horecky
(m. 2007)
Children
3
Education
University of Mississippi (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) Harvard University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1970–1972
Rank
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ray Mabus's voice
Ray Mabus testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the FY2013 Navy and Marine Corps budget Recorded March 15, 2012
Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. (/meɪbəs/; born October 11, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017. Mabus previously served as the State auditor of Mississippi from 1984 to 1988, as the 60th governor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992, and as the United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996.
to 1996. Mabus was born on October 11, 1948, in Ackerman, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. He was the only child of Raymond Mabus Sr. (1901–1986)...
popular culture Quatrain 2:62, work by Nostradamus Mabus Point, a cape on the Antarctic coast RayMabus, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy, former Governor...
breach. Mabus then will soon die, there will come Of people and beasts a horrible rout." More recently attempts have been made to link the name "Mabus" anagrammatically...
by Nestor Serrano. The real-life United States Secretary of the Navy, RayMabus, cameoed as himself in "It's Not a Rumor", issuing orders to the crew...
named for the District of Columbia. On 25 July 2016, U.S. Navy Secretary RayMabus announced that the new submarine would be named USS Columbia. The Navy...
during 2013 and 2014. Presley married Katelyn Mabus, who is a cousin of former Mississippi governor RayMabus, in August 2023. Browning, William (March 10...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 16 February 2012, Secretary of the Navy RayMabus announced Donald Cook was to be one of four ships to be homeported at...
November 5, 1991 to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat RayMabus unsuccessfully ran for reelection to a second term. This election marked...
faced Democratic incumbent RayMabus. Fordice declared his support for legislative term limits and welfare reform. He labeled Mabus a "Kennedyesque liberal"...
Bath Iron Works, of Bath, Maine. On 7 May 2012, Secretary of the Navy RayMabus announced the ship name would be named Thomas Hudner in honor of U.S....
(19 May 2005). "Mabus Sworn in as New Navy Secretary". NNS. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009. RayMabus, former Mississippi...
1988 Lieutenant Brad Dye Preceded by William F. Winter Succeeded by RayMabus 36th Attorney General of Mississippi In office January 22, 1980 – January...
Secretary RayMabus announced that LCS-10, the fifth Independence-class ship to be built, would be named USS Gabrielle Giffords. Secretary Mabus also announced...
the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by State Auditor RayMabus, who defeated cotton farmer and businessman Mike Sturdivant. Businessman...
Global Information
United States
United States Navy
Lieutenant (junior grade)