Birth of Donald Henry Rumsfeld9 July 1932
Birth of Donald Henry Rumsfeld
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Donald Henry Rumsfeld Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Donald Henry Rumsfeld, based on 19 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
19 records1932–200617 events3 places
Chronological biography
1932
1957
Administrative Assistant1957
Appointed as Administrative Assistant to David S. Dennison Jr., a Congressman representing the 11th district of Ohio
1962
Election1962
Elected to the United States House of Representatives for the Thirteenth Congressional District in Illinois in 1962, at the age of 30
1969
Office of Economic Opportunity1969
Appointed Director of the United States Office of Economic Opportunity, Assistant to the President, and a member of the Presidents Cabinet
1973
Ambassador1973
Appointed US Ambassador of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)1973
Appointed US Ambassador of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)1973
Appointed US Ambassador of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
1974
Chief of Staff1974
Appointed White House Chief of Staff
1975
Secretary1975
Appointed United States Secretary of State for Defence, 1st term
1977
Chief Executive Officer1977
Appointed Chief Executive Officer, President, and then Chairman of G.D. Searle & Company, a worldwide pharmaceutical company based in Skokie, Illinois
Presidential Medal of Freedom1977
Awarded the nations highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom
1982
Arms Control1982
Appointed Member of Presidents General Advisery Committee on Arms Control
Special Envoy1982
Appointed President Reagans Special Envoy on the Law of the Sea Treaty
1983
Adviser1983
Appointed Senior Adviser to President Reagans Panel on Strategic Systems
Special Envoy-Rumsfeld1983
Appointed President Reagans Special Envoy to the Middle East
2001
Secretary of State for Defence20 January 2001
Appointed United States Secretary of State for Defence, 2nd term
Declaration of War18 September 2001
Rumsfeld says preparations are being made against countries with terrorists
2006
Dismissal8 November 2006
Bush dismisses Rumsfeld after losing the Senate & House of Representives elections
Election8 November 2006
Bush dismisses Rumsfeld after losing the Senate & House of Representives elections
Titles and roles
Ambassador of USA · Chief Executive Officer · Chief of Staff · Member of House of Representatives · Member of Office of Economic Opportunity · Secretary of State for Defence · Senior Adviser · Special Envoy
Record provenance
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