Ray Mabus | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2014 | |
| 75th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office May 19, 2009 – January 20, 2017 | |
| 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 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Frank Bookout Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Wyche Fowler |
| 60th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 12, 1988 – January 14, 1992 | |
| Lieutenant | Brad Dye |
| Preceded by | William Allain |
| Succeeded by | Kirk Fordice |
| 37th Auditor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 5, 1984 – January 7, 1988 | |
| Governor | William Allain |
| Preceded by | Hamp King |
| Succeeded by | Pete Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. October 11, 1948 Ackerman, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Julie Hines
(m. 1987; div. 2000)Lynne Horecky (m. 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Brandon Presley (cousin-in-law)[1][2] |
| Education | University of Mississippi (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1970–1972 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. (/meɪbəs/; born October 11, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017. Mabus previously 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.
- ^ Martin, Allie (October 31, 2023). "Campaign conversations: Brandon Presley talks politics, family, and more". WCBI.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Emily Wagster Pettus (January 12, 2023). "Democrat Brandon Presley joins race for Mississippi governor". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved April 17, 2023.