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United States Secretary of Defense
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United States Secretary of Defense
The
Secretary of Defense
(
SecDef
) is the leader and
chief executive officer
of the
Department of Defense
, an
Executive Department
of the
Government of the
United States of America
. The Secretary of Defense's power over the
United States military
is second only to that of the
President
. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a
Defense Minister
in many other countries. The Secretary of Defense is appointed by the President with the
advice and consent
of the
Senate
, and is by custom a member of the
Cabinet
and by law a member of the
National Security Council
.
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