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Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is an American statesman, lawyer, and professor. He served in the Obama administration as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2009 to 2011, and as Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013. A Democrat, Panetta was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993, served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1993 to 1994, and as President Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff from 1994 to 1997. He is the founder of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, served as Distinguished Scholar to Chancellor Charles B. Reed of the California State University System, and as a professor of public policy at Santa Clara University. In January 2009, President-elect Obama nominated Panetta for the post of CIA Director.〔 〕 Panetta was confirmed by the full Senate in February 2009. As director of the CIA, Panetta oversaw the U.S. military operation that led to Osama bin Laden's death. On April 28, 2011, Obama announced the nomination of Panetta as Defense Secretary, when Robert Gates retired. In June the Senate confirmed Panetta unanimously as Secretary of Defense. He assumed the office on July 1, 2011. David Petraeus took over as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on September 6, 2011. ==Early life, education, and military service== Leon Panetta was born in Monterey, California, the son of Carmelina Maria and Carmelo Frank Panetta, Italian immigrants from Siderno in Calabria who owned 7 restaurants in the Monterey area. He was raised in the Monterey area, and attended Catholic schools San Carlos Grammar School and Carmel Mission School. He continued his education at Monterey High School, a public school where he became involved in student politics, and was a member of the Junior Statesmen of America.〔 〕 As a junior, he was Vice President of the Student Body, and became President of the Student Body as a senior.〔(Profile of Leon Panetta ), Santa Clara University Law School web site, accessed April 28, 2011〕 In 1956, he entered Santa Clara University, and in 1960 he graduated ''magna cum laude'' with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He also received a Juris Doctor in 1963 from the Santa Clara University School of Law. In 1964, he joined the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant, where he served as an officer in Army Military Intelligence.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14621 )〕 There he received the Army Commendation Medal, and was discharged in 1966 as a First Lieutenant.〔(Biography, Leon Panetta ), Public Broadcasting Service program News Hour guest profiles, accessed April 28, 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leon Panetta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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