Christopher C. Miller

Christopher C. Miller interests me precisely because of when he held the chair, not just that he held it. A Plattville, Wisconsin native and a Green Beret colonel, he served as acting Secretary of Defense through the most volatile stretch of a presidential transition, November 2020 to January 2021. That is a posting that tests nerve more than ambition. He reads to me as a behind-the-scenes counterterrorism professional rather than a spotlight-chasing politician, the kind who shoulders responsibility quietly at the worst possible moment. There is a particular gravity to a public servant carrying that weight at such a fraught hinge of history.

Name (English)

Christopher C. Miller

Name (Japanese)

クリストファー・C・ミラー

Reading

くりすとふぁー・C・みらー

Born

October 15, 1965 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Snake

Origin

Platteville, Wisconsin, United States

Occupation

civil servant / politician

High school

Iowa City High School

University

George Washington University

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%20C%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Wisconsin
• civil servant
• politician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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