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Erik Raven
34th United States Under Secretary of the Navy
Assumed office
April 13, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byThomas Modly
Personal details
Born
Erik Kristopher Raven
EducationCollege of Marin (AA)
Connecticut College (BA)
London School of Economics (MA)

Erik Kristopher Raven is an American political advisor who serves as United States under secretary of the Navy in the Biden administration.

Education

Raven earned an Associate of Arts degree from the College of Marin, a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Connecticut College, and a Master of Arts degree in international history from the London School of Economics.[1]

Career

Raven began his career as a legislative assistant in the office of Senator Robert Byrd. He later served as Byrd's legislative director and national security advisor. He also worked in the offices of Senators Ted Kennedy and Dianne Feinstein. In 2006, Raven became a professional staffer for the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. He has since served as majority clerk for the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.[2][3]

Biden administration

On December 13, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Raven to be the next undersecretary of the Navy. Hearings were held by the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination on March 22, 2022. His nomination was favorably reported by the committee on April 5, 2022. Raven was officially confirmed by the entire Senate via voice vote on April 7, 2022.[4] He was sworn in on April 13, 2022.[5]

References

  1. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  2. ^ "Erik Raven - Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee (Jan. 2021-), Subcommittee Clerk - Congressional Salaries | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  3. ^ Greenwalt, Bill (2021-12-13). "Biden taps Senate staffer for Navy No. 2 civilian job". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  4. ^ "PN1777 — Erik Kristopher Raven — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (2022-04-14). "Erik Raven Sworn in as Navy Under Secretary". USNI News. Retrieved 2022-04-14.


Political offices Preceded byMeredith BergerActing United States Under Secretary of the Navy 2022–present Incumbent Order of precedence Preceded byGabe Camarilloas Under Secretary of the Army Order of precedence of the United Statesas Under Secretary of the Navy Succeeded byMarcia Bernicatas Director General of the Foreign Service
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