Ray Mabus Politician

Raymond Edwin "Ray" Mabus, Jr. (born October 11, 1948) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who serves as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy since 2009. Mabus previously served as the State Auditor of Mississippi from 1984 to 1988, as the 59th Governor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992 and as the United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 11, 1948
Birth name	Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr.
Birth place	Mississippi , Starkville Mississippi , United States
Religion	Methodism
Education	University of Mississippi Harvard Law School Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

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Office holder

deputy	Dionel M. Aviles Robert O. Work
governor	William Allain
military branch	United States Navy
military unit	Surface Warfare insignia
office	United States Secretary of the Navy United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia State Auditor of Mississippi
party	Democratic Party (United States)
president	Bill Clinton Barack Obama
service end	1972
service start	1970
successor	Pete Johnson (Mississippi) Kirk Fordice Wyche Fowler