Hung Cao
Hung Cao | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 35th United States Under Secretary of the Navy | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Secretary | John Phelan |
| Preceded by | Erik Raven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1971 Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | April Cao |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1989–2021 |
| Rank | Captain |
Hung Cao (born August 3, 1971) is an American politician and Navy veteran. Since 2025, he has been serving as 35th United States under secretary of the Navy.[1][2]
A member of the Republican Party, he was party's candidate for Virginia's 10th congressional district in the 2022 election but lost to incumbent Jennifer Wexton. Cao was also party's candidate for Virginia's 2024 U.S. Senate election but lost to incumbent Tim Kaine.[3][4]
In February 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Cao as Under Secretary of the Navy.[5][6] He was later confirmed by the Senate and sworn in on October 3, 2025.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "The Honorable Hung Cao – Under Secretary of the Navy". navy.mil. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Navy Leadership". navy.mil. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ↑ "2024 November General Official Results". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 November General". Virginia Department of Election. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Trump names special ops vet Hung Cao as Navy Under Secretary". navytimes.com. February 28, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ↑ Shelbourne, Mallory (2025-02-28). "Trump Taps Special Operations Veteran for Navy Under Secretary Role". USNI News. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ↑ Edwards, Jane (2025-10-02). "Hung Cao Confirmed as Navy Under Secretary". www.executivegov.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ↑ "Senate confirms Hung Cao as Navy under secretary | InsideDefense.com". insidedefense.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.