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Edward Hidalgo

Secretary of the Navy · 1979

Edward Hidalgo, Secretary of the Navy. Edward Kunhardt Hidalgo (born Eduardo Hidalgo; October 12, 1912 – January 21, 1995) was a Mexican-American attorney who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from 1979 to 1981. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, he was the first Hispanic American to serve in the office and promoted the recruitment of Hispanics for high command.

Positions

  • Secretary of the Navy
  • Secretary of the Navy1979-10-24–1981-01-20

Biography

Edward Kunhardt Hidalgo (born Eduardo Hidalgo; October 12, 1912 – January 21, 1995) was a Mexican-American attorney who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from 1979 to 1981. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, he was the first Hispanic American to serve in the office and promoted the recruitment of Hispanics for high command.

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