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Ray Mabus
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| 75th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office May 19, 2009 – January 20, 2017 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Robert O. Work Janine A. Davidson |
| Preceded by | Donald C. Winter |
| Succeeded by | Richard V. Spencer |
| United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
| In office July 5, 1994 – April 25, 1996 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Bookout |
| Succeeded by | Wyche Fowler |
| 60th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 12, 1988 – January 14, 1992 |
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| Lieutenant | Brad Dye |
| Preceded by | William Allain |
| Succeeded by | Kirk Fordice |
| 37th Auditor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 10, 1984 – January 12, 1988 |
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| Governor | William Allain |
| Preceded by | Hamp King |
| Succeeded by | Pete Johnson |
| Personal details | |
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Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr.
October 11, 1948 Starkville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Hines (1987–2000) Lynne Horecky (2007–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Mississippi, Oxford (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) Harvard University (JD) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1970–1972 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant (junior grade) |
| Awards | Surface Warfare Officer badge |
Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. (born October 11, 1948) is an American politician and diplomat. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Mabus served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017. Mabus also served as the State Auditor of Mississippi from 1984 to 1988, as the 60th Governor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992 and as the United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996.
In 2012, he appeared in the movie Battleship as the Commanding Officer of USS Ronald Reagan.
Images for kids
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Mabus meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office in June 2010.
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Vice Adm. Walter E. Carter Jr., Adm. John M. Richardson, Sec. Mabus, Deputy Sec. of Defense Robert O. Work, and Gen. Robert Neller at the 117th Army-Navy Game in December 2016.
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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presents the Navy Distinguished Public Service Medal to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
