Question: who retired from the post of US Defence Secretary recently?
(a) James Mattis
(b) Mike Pompeo
(c) Nikki Halley
(d) Rex Tillerson
Answer: (a)
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- Defence Secretary of the United States James Norman Mattis announced his resignation from the post on 21st December. The 68 year old was the 26th Defence Secretary of US and was widely respected as the ablest administrator in Trump`s administration.
- The Secretary of Defence is the Chief of Pentagon and the personal assistant to the President in Defence matters. This post is somewhat equivalent to the post of Defence Minister in other Republics.
- The resignation came a day after US announced to withdraw its troops from Syria.
- James Norman Mattis is the 26th Secretary of Defense and a former United States Marine Corps general. He commanded the 1st Marine Division during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and served as the 11th Commander of United States Central Command during the Presidency of Barack Obama.
Links:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/20/james-mattis-step-us-defense-secretary/