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'''Hung Cao''' (born August 3, 1971) is an American politician and former military officer who has served as acting United States [[Secretary of the Navy]] since April 22, 2026, and as the 35th United States [[Under Secretary of the Navy]] since 2025, having served in the branch from 1989 to 2021.[{{cite news |title=Navy veteran Hung Cao enters GOP race to challenge Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine in 2024 |url=https://apnews.com/article/hung-cao-tim-kaine-senate-virginia-2024-election-b9a719a3a7278f54cc2f09cd8f782f1e |access-date=February 28, 2025 |work=AP News |date=July 18, 2023}}] He was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate for U.S. Representative in [[Virginia's 10th congressional district]] in [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 10|2022]], and the party's nominee for the state's [[2024 United States Senate election in Virginia|2024 U.S. Senate election]], losing both races to [[Jennifer Wexton]] and [[Tim Kaine]] respectively.[{{cite news |title=2024 November General Official Results |url=https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/Virginia/elections/2024NovemberGeneral |website=Virginia Department of Elections |access-date=December 16, 2024}}][{{cite web |title=2022 November General |url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2022%20November%20General/Site/Congress.html |website=Virginia Department of Election |access-date=February 28, 2025}}] |
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'''Hung Cao''' (born August 3, 1971) is an American politician and former military officer who has served as acting United States [[Secretary of the Navy]] since April 22, 2026, and as the 35th United States [[Under Secretary of the Navy]] since 2025, having served in the branch from 1989 to 2021.[{{cite news |title=Navy veteran Hung Cao enters GOP race to challenge Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine in 2024 |url=https://apnews.com/article/hung-cao-tim-kaine-senate-virginia-2024-election-b9a719a3a7278f54cc2f09cd8f782f1e |access-date=February 28, 2025 |work=AP News |date=July 18, 2023}}] He was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate for U.S. Representative in [[Virginia's 10th congressional district]] in [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 10|2022]], and the party's nominee for the state's [[2024 United States Senate election in Virginia|2024 U.S. Senate election]], losing both races to [[Jennifer Wexton]] and [[Tim Kaine]] respectively.[{{cite news |title=2024 November General Official Results |url=https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/Virginia/elections/2024NovemberGeneral |website=Virginia Department of Elections |access-date=December 16, 2024}}][{{cite web |title=2022 November General |url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2022%20November%20General/Site/Congress.html |website=Virginia Department of Election |access-date=February 28, 2025}}] |
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In February 2025, President Trump nominated Cao to the position of [[United States Under Secretary of the Navy]].[{{cite web |title=Hung Cao nominated as Under Secretary of Navy |url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/politics/hung-cao-us-senate-under-secretary-navy-president-donald-trump-cabinet-politcs/65-fff39b1a-4158-48cd-948e-36ff7decd7d3 |website=WUSA9 |access-date=February 28, 2025 |date=February 27, 2025}}] After being confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]], Cao was sworn-in on October 3, 2025.[{{cite web |title=The Honorable Hung Cao – Under Secretary of the Navy |url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/4156165/under-secretary-of-the-navy-hung-cao/ |website=[[United States Navy]]}}] On April 22, 2026, he became the acting [[United States Secretary of the Navy]] after the removal of [[John Phelan (businessman)|John Phelan]].[{{Cite web |first=Mallory |last=Shelbourne |title=Navy Secretary John Phelan Leaving Trump Administration; Hung Cao Serving as Acting Secretary |work=[[United States Naval Institute]] |date=22 April 2026 |access-date=22 April 2026 |url=https://news.usni.org/2026/04/22/navy-secretary-john-phelan-leaving-trump-administration-hung-cao-serving-as-acting-secretary ] |
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In February 2025, President Trump nominated Cao to the position of [[United States Under Secretary of the Navy]].[{{cite web |title=Hung Cao nominated as Under Secretary of Navy |url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/politics/hung-cao-us-senate-under-secretary-navy-president-donald-trump-cabinet-politcs/65-fff39b1a-4158-48cd-948e-36ff7decd7d3 |website=WUSA9 |access-date=February 28, 2025 |date=February 27, 2025}}] After being confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]], Cao was sworn-in on October 3, 2025.[{{cite web |title=The Honorable Hung Cao – Under Secretary of the Navy |url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/4156165/under-secretary-of-the-navy-hung-cao/ |website=[[United States Navy]]}}] On April 22, 2026, he became the acting [[United States Secretary of the Navy]] after the removal of [[John Phelan (businessman)|John Phelan]].[{{Cite web |first=Mallory |last=Shelbourne |title=Navy Secretary John Phelan Leaving Trump Administration; Hung Cao Serving as Acting Secretary |work=[[United States Naval Institute]] |date=22 April 2026 |access-date=22 April 2026 |url=https://news.usni.org/2026/04/22/navy-secretary-john-phelan-leaving-trump-administration-hung-cao-serving-as-acting-secretary }}] |
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