May 18, 2013
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Leon Edward Panetta is an American politician, lawyer and professor. He served in the Barack Obama administration as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2009 to 2011 and as Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013. An Italian-American 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 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. David Petraeus took over as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on September 6.
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![US to give Israel another USD 70 million for Iron Dome missile defense system [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-4543000/4543537/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=47e0ebc2ea4d0570c9838560b5bbc7f5)
![The Afghan Taliban suspends peace talks with the US [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-1855000/1855365/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=04f0d5b96895ae97f20dd9e0d462bb04)
![Panetta visits Afghanistan to ease tensions [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-1810000/1810864/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=272893af55c51bd13f33e4b34eafb144)
![Afghan protest rages over US soldier's massacre [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-1768000/1768923/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=cb336956f2efde558fadeb34295bdd55)
![US military prepares options to strike Iranian nuclear sites [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-1316000/1316337/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=9d418d0a37834b769059e246d4706cf6)
