Louis Caldera
Louis Caldera | |
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Official portrait, 1998 | |
| Director of the White House Military Office | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – May 22, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Raymond Spicer |
| Succeeded by | George D. Mulligan |
| 18th President of the University of New Mexico | |
| In office August 1, 2003 – August 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | F. Chris Garcia |
| Succeeded by | David W. Harris |
| 17th United States Secretary of the Army | |
| In office July 2, 1998 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Robert Walker (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Gregory Dahlberg (Acting) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 46th district | |
| In office December 7, 1992 – September 2, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Friedman |
| Succeeded by | Gil Cedillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luís Eduardo Caldera April 1, 1956 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Eva Caldera |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Harvard University (JD, MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1978–1983 |
| Rank | Captain |
Louis Edward Caldera (born April 1, 1956) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the director of the White House Military Office from January to May 2009, as the 17th United States Secretary of the Army from July 1998 to January 2001 and as a California State Assemblyman from January 1992 to January 1997.