Edward Hidalgo | |
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_(16615087133).jpg) Official portrait, 1979 | |
| 64th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office October 24, 1979 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | W. Graham Claytor Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Lehman |
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs | |
| In office April 25, 1977 – October 19, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph T. McCullen Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Doyle[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Hidalgo October 12, 1912 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | January 21, 1995 (aged 82) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Columbia University (JD) University of Mexico (DCL) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Bronze Star (1943) Commendation Medal (1945) |
Edward Kunhardt Hidalgo (born Eduardo Hidalgo;[2] October 12, 1912 – January 21, 1995) was a Mexican-born American lawyer who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from 1979 to 1981. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, he was the first Hispanic American to serve as Secretary of the Navy and promoted the recruitment of Hispanics for high command.[3][4]
Hidalgo previously served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs from April 1977 to October 1979.[5]
- ^ "Lawyer Named for Navy Post". The New York Times. 1979-12-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Milite, Henderson & Zerbonia 2003, p. 109.
- ^ Lockwood, Eric (October 15, 2015). "Remembering Hispanic-Americans in the U.S. Navy". The Sextant. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Reference Library of Hispanic America: Hispanic American Almanac. Gale Research. 1998. ISBN 978-0-8103-8595-5.
- ^ "Edward Hidalgo, 82, Dies". The Washington Post. 2024-02-24. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-23.