Dat Tran

Dat P. Tran is an American civil servant who serves as the principal deputy assistant secretary for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Enterprise Integration and is the acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Dat Tran
Acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyCarolyn Clancy (acting)
Preceded byRobert Wilkie
Succeeded byDenis McDonough (designate)
Personal details
BornVietnam
EducationOhio State University (BS)

Early life and education

Tran was born in Vietnam. His family settled in Ohio and he graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in industrial systems engineering.[1]

Career

Tran worked for Square D Power Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

On January 20, 2021 following the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Tran was selected to act as interim United States secretary of veterans affairs, pending the confirmation of nominee Denis McDonough by the United States Senate.[2]

References
  1. Integration, Office of Enterprise. "Principal Deputy Assistant SecretaryOffice of Enterprise Integration - Office of Enterprise Integration (OEI)". www.va.gov. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. "Here's Who Is Leading Federal Agencies as Biden Nominees Await Confirmation". Government Executive. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Robert Wilkie		 United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Acting
2021–present		 Succeeded by
Denis McDonough
Designate
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Phil Rosenfelt
as Acting Secretary of Education		 Order of precedence of the United States
as Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs		 Succeeded by
Alejandro Mayorkas
as Secretary of Homeland Security
U.S. presidential line of succession
Preceded by
Phil Rosenfelt
as Acting Secretary of Education		 17th in line
as Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs		 Succeeded by
Alejandro Mayorkas
as Secretary of Homeland Security


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