Question: Who has been appointed the first female Army Secretary of the United States?
(a) Christine Wormuth
(b) Neena Gupta
(c) Neera Tanden
(d) Janet Yellen
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 28 May 2021,Christine Wormuth was appointed the 25th Secretary of the U.S. Army.
- She is the first female secretary of US Army.
- The Secretary of the Army is the senior civilian official within the Department of Defense responsible for all matters relating to the U.S. Army.
- Christine Wormuth is the second woman named to a top Pentagon role by President JoeBiden. The deputy secretary of defence is Kathleen Hicks.