Christopher C. Miller | |
|---|---|
| United States Secretary of Defense | |
| In office November 9, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Mark Esper |
| Succeeded by | David Norquist (acting) |
| Director of the National Counterterrorism Center | |
| In office August 10, 2020 – November 9, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lora Shiao (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Steve Vanech (acting) |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict | |
| In office June 19, 2020 – August 10, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Thomas Alexander (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ezra Cohen-Watnick (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Charles Miller October 15, 1965 Platteville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathryn Maag (m. 1989) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) National Defense University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1983–2014 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 5th Special Forces Group |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Christopher Charles Miller (born October 15, 1965) is an American politician. He is the Acting United States Secretary of Defense since November 9, 2020.
Miller became the director of the National Counterterrorism Center on August 6, 2020.