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.
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Acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Deputy | Carolyn Clancy (acting) |
Preceded by | Robert Wilkie |
Succeeded by | Denis McDonough (designate) |
Personal details | |
Born | Vietnam |
Education | Ohio 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
- Integration, Office of Enterprise. "Principal Deputy Assistant SecretaryOffice of Enterprise Integration - Office of Enterprise Integration (OEI)". www.va.gov. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- "Here's Who Is Leading Federal Agencies as Biden Nominees Await Confirmation". Government Executive. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
Political offices | ||
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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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