Eric Shinseki
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| Pełne imię i nazwisko | Eric Ken Shinseki |
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| Data i miejsce urodzenia | |
| 7. Sekretarz spraw weteranów Stanów Zjednoczonych | |
| Okres | od 21 stycznia 2009 |
| Przynależność polityczna | bezpartyjny |
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Eric Ken Shinseki (ur. 28 listopada 1942 w Līhuʻe) – amerykański polityk i emerytowany czterogwiazdkowy generał Armii Stanów Zjednoczonych. Od 21 stycznia 2009 do 30 maja 2014 sekretarz spraw weteranów USA.
W czasie czynnej służby wojskowej służył jako generał w Armii Stanów Zjednoczonych oraz pełnił funkcję 34. z kolei szefa Sztabu Armii USA (1999-2003). Był pierwszym w historii amerykańskich sił zbrojnych czterogwiazdkowym generałem i jedynym szefem sztabu armii o korzeniach azjatyckich (przodkowie pochodzili z Japonii). Jest weteranem wojny w Wietnamie, gdzie dwukrotnie został raniony, w tym przez minę, która urwała mu część stopy.
7 grudnia 2008 prezydent elekt Barack Obama mianował Erica Shinsekiego na nowego sekretarza spraw weteranów Stanów Zjednoczonych[1]. 20 stycznia 2009 Senat Stanów Zjednoczonych zatwierdził jego nominację i dzień później został powołany na te stanowisko[2].
Związku z aferą 30 maja 2014 prezydent Barack Obama odwołał Ericka Shinsekiego z funkcji sekretarza spraw weteranów Stanów Zjednoczonych[3].
Przypisy
- ↑ Obama: No one ‘more qualified’ than Shinseki to head VA. cnn.com. [dostęp 2008-12-07]. (ang.).
- ↑ Senate confirms 6 cabinet secretaries. realclearpolitics.com. [dostęp 2009-09-20]. (ang.).
- ↑ Skandal w amerykańskim systemie opieki nad weteranami. tvn24.pl. [dostęp 2014-05-30]. (pol.).
Linki zewnętrzne
- Biogram na stronie Departamentu Spraw Weteranów USA. www1.va.gov. [zarchiwizowane z tego adresu (2010-12-05)].
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