United States Secretary of the Navy

The secretary of the Navy is a statutory officer and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, the secretary is appointed by the president and requires confirmation by the Senate.

The secretary of the Navy was, from its creation in 1798, a member of the president's Cabinet.

On March 4, 1853, John P. Kennedy was confirmed as secretary of the Navy.

Executive Department, since 1798
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