Caspar Weinberger
Secretary of Defense
Cabinet positions
2 positions
Secretary of Defense
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan
DefenseJan 1981 — Jan 1987Current
confirmedJanuary 20, 1981
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Secretary of Defense
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan
DefenseJan 1981 — Jan 1987Current
confirmedJanuary 20, 1981
Yes No
Statistics
Current positions
2
Total positions held
2
Senate confirmations
0/2
News mentions
0
Topics & Events
In the spotlight
Events (10)
Mar 7, 1987 · executive
Reagan administration agrees to reflag Kuwaiti tankers as U.S. vessels
Nov 25, 1986 · political
Iran-Contra arms deal revealed: Reagan secretly sold weapons to Iran, diverted profits to Nicaraguan rebels
Aug 28, 1986 · legislative
Reagan signs Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act requiring military mail voting
Oct 23, 1983 · military
Bomb kills 241 U.S. servicemembers in Lebanon barracks
Oct 28, 1981 · legislative
Senate approves Reagan's AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia 52-48, first major test of executive arms sale authority