Question- Who has been appointed as the new national security adviser of the United States of America?
a) Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster
b) Gen Colin Powell
c) Gen Douglas MacArthur
d) Sara Palin
Ans: (a)
• On 20th February, 2017 Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster was appointed as the new national security adviser, replacing the ousted Michael Flynn.
• Retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, who has been serving as acting national security adviser, will return to his role as the National Security Council chief of staff.
• The national security adviser serves as the chief in-house counselor to the president on national security. The position does not require Senate confirmation.
• Lt. Gen McMaster is widely known as smart, intense and fiercely outspoken.
• He is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point and commanded troops during the first Gulf War.
• He has received the Silver Star for his role commanding a tank during the Battle of 73 Easting.
• Lt. Gen McMaster also received a PhD in history from the University of North Carolina and has written a book titled, “Dereliction of Duty”.
• Lt. Gen McMaster, who is currently serving as the director of the Army’s Capabilities Integration Center, is the second active-duty military officer to take the post.
• Before him, Gen. Colin Powell served in the role during the final years of the Reagan administration.
Reference:
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/20/politics/who-is-gen-hr-mcmaster-national-security-adviser/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-taps-army-lt-gen-hr-mcmaster-as-his-new-national-security-adviser/2017/02/20/3a8fd9fa-f7ae-11e6-be05-1a3817ac21a5_story.html?utm_term=.898350837616