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Charles Duncan, Jr.
Secretary of Energy · 1979
Charles Duncan, Jr., Secretary of Energy. Charles William Duncan Jr. (September 9, 1926 – October 18, 2022) was an American businessman, administrator, and politician who served as the second United States secretary of energy in the Cabinet of President Jimmy Carter from 1979 to 1981. He had previously served as Carter's United States Deputy Secretary of Defense during the Iranian Revolution.
Positions
- Secretary of Energy1979-08-24–1981-01-20
Biography
Charles William Duncan Jr. (September 9, 1926 – October 18, 2022) was an American businessman, administrator, and politician who served as the second United States secretary of energy in the Cabinet of President Jimmy Carter from 1979 to 1981. He had previously served as Carter's United States Deputy Secretary of Defense during the Iranian Revolution.
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Capitol Receipts, “Charles Duncan, Jr.: Secretary of Energy,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1066337/charles-duncan-jr (accessed 2026-10-13).