Edward Hidalgo

Edward Hidalgo
Official portrait, 1979
64th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office
October 24, 1979 – January 20, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byW. Graham Claytor Jr.
Succeeded byJohn Lehman
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
In office
April 25, 1977 – October 19, 1979
Preceded byJoseph T. McCullen Jr.
Succeeded byJoseph A. Doyle[1]
Personal details
Born
Eduardo Hidalgo

(1912-10-12)October 12, 1912
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedJanuary 21, 1995(1995-01-21) (aged 82)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
Columbia University (JD)
University of Mexico (DCL)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
RankLieutenant
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-American attorney 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]

  1. ^ "Lawyer Named for Navy Post". The New York Times. 1979-12-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  2. ^ Milite, Henderson & Zerbonia 2003, p. 109.
  3. ^ Lockwood, Eric (October 15, 2015). "Remembering Hispanic-Americans in the U.S. Navy". The Sextant. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  4. ^ Reference Library of Hispanic America: Hispanic American Almanac. Gale Research. 1998. ISBN 978-0-8103-8595-5.
  5. ^ "Edward Hidalgo, 82, Dies". The Washington Post. 2024-02-24. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-23.