secretary
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Healey's decision to quit is a particularly big blow to Sir Keir, given the former defence secretary was one of the prime minister's most loyal cabinet allies.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
John Healey, U.K. defense secretary, quit over the government’s refusal to materially increase military spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"Nothing indicates that lowering the age to 14 will turn the situation around," secretary general Maria Frisk said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
A former Biden Cabinet secretary, state attorney general and longtime congressman from Los Angeles, Becerra had been wallowing in the low single-digits in public opinion polls less than three months ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
For over a year he served as chair of the Board of War and Ordinance, playing the role of secretary of war during the most tense and uncertain phase of the fighting.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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