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| '''Michael J. Rigas''' ({{Langx|el|Μάικλ Ρήγας}}; born {{birth based on age as of date|52|2024|12|13|noage=1}})<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/michael-j-rigas-nominated-for-u-s-deputy-secretary-of-state/|newspaper=]|title=Michael J. Rigas Nominated for U.S. Deputy Secretary of State|date=December 13, 2024}}</ref> is a Greek-American government official.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skai.gr/news/world/ipa-poios-einai-maik-rigas-o-ellinas-anaplirotis-ypes-pou-proteine-o-tramp|publisher=]|language=Greek|title=Ποιος είναι ο Μάικλ Ρήγας, ο ομογενής που πρότεινε ο Τραμπ για αναπληρωτή υπουργό Εσωτερικών|date=13 December 2024|trans-title=Who is Michael Rigas, the expat Trump nominated for deputy secretary of the interior}}</ref> He is the nominee to serve as ] and has previously served as acting director of the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-rigas-family-moved-by-donald-trumps-nomination-of-michael-j-rigas/|newspaper=]|title=The Rigas Family Moved by Donald Trump’s Nomination of Michael J. Rigas|date=December 15, 2024|author=Athanasatos, Christodoulos}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2020/03/opms-rigas-to-take-on-second-position-as-omb-acting-deputy/|publisher=]|title=OPM’s Rigas to take on second position as OMB acting deputy|date=25 March 2020|author=Ogrysko, Nicole}}</ref> | '''Michael J. Rigas''' ({{Langx|el|Μάικλ Ρήγας}}; born {{birth based on age as of date|52|2024|12|13|noage=1}})<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/michael-j-rigas-nominated-for-u-s-deputy-secretary-of-state/|newspaper=]|title=Michael J. Rigas Nominated for U.S. Deputy Secretary of State|date=December 13, 2024}}</ref> is a Greek-American government official.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skai.gr/news/world/ipa-poios-einai-maik-rigas-o-ellinas-anaplirotis-ypes-pou-proteine-o-tramp|publisher=]|language=Greek|title=Ποιος είναι ο Μάικλ Ρήγας, ο ομογενής που πρότεινε ο Τραμπ για αναπληρωτή υπουργό Εσωτερικών|date=13 December 2024|trans-title=Who is Michael Rigas, the expat Trump nominated for deputy secretary of the interior}}</ref> He is the nominee to serve as ] and has previously served as acting director of the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-rigas-family-moved-by-donald-trumps-nomination-of-michael-j-rigas/|newspaper=]|title=The Rigas Family Moved by Donald Trump’s Nomination of Michael J. Rigas|date=December 15, 2024|author=Athanasatos, Christodoulos}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2020/03/opms-rigas-to-take-on-second-position-as-omb-acting-deputy/|publisher=]|title=OPM’s Rigas to take on second position as OMB acting deputy|date=25 March 2020|author=Ogrysko, Nicole}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Rigas was born in 1971 or 1972 in ], where he grew up.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/michael-j-rigas-nominated-for-u-s-deputy-secretary-of-state/|newspaper=]|title=Michael J. Rigas Nominated for U.S. Deputy Secretary of State|date=December 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skai.gr/news/world/ipa-poios-einai-maik-rigas-o-ellinas-anaplirotis-ypes-pou-proteine-o-tramp|publisher=]|language=Greek|title=Ποιος είναι ο Μάικλ Ρήγας, ο ομογενής που πρότεινε ο Τραμπ για αναπληρωτή υπουργό Εσωτερικών|date=13 December 2024|trans-title=Who is Michael Rigas, the expat Trump nominated for deputy secretary of the interior}}</ref> His parents come from Greece, with his father having immigrated to the U.S. in 1948 from ], while his mother came from ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-rigas-family-moved-by-donald-trumps-nomination-of-michael-j-rigas/|newspaper=]|title=The Rigas Family Moved by Donald Trump’s Nomination of Michael J. Rigas|date=December 15, 2024|author=Athanasatos, Christodoulos}}</ref> He is one of seven children and he has a ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-rigas-family-moved-by-donald-trumps-nomination-of-michael-j-rigas/|newspaper=]|title=The Rigas Family Moved by Donald Trump’s Nomination of Michael J. Rigas|date=December 15, 2024|author=Athanasatos, Christodoulos}}</ref> | Rigas was born in 1971 or 1972 in ], where he grew up.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/michael-j-rigas-nominated-for-u-s-deputy-secretary-of-state/|newspaper=]|title=Michael J. Rigas Nominated for U.S. Deputy Secretary of State|date=December 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skai.gr/news/world/ipa-poios-einai-maik-rigas-o-ellinas-anaplirotis-ypes-pou-proteine-o-tramp|publisher=]|language=Greek|title=Ποιος είναι ο Μάικλ Ρήγας, ο ομογενής που πρότεινε ο Τραμπ για αναπληρωτή υπουργό Εσωτερικών|date=13 December 2024|trans-title=Who is Michael Rigas, the expat Trump nominated for deputy secretary of the interior}}</ref> His parents come from Greece, with his father having immigrated to the U.S. in 1948 from ], while his mother came from ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-rigas-family-moved-by-donald-trumps-nomination-of-michael-j-rigas/|newspaper=]|title=The Rigas Family Moved by Donald Trump’s Nomination of Michael J. Rigas|date=December 15, 2024|author=Athanasatos, Christodoulos}}</ref> He is one of seven children and he has a ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-rigas-family-moved-by-donald-trumps-nomination-of-michael-j-rigas/|newspaper=]|title=The Rigas Family Moved by Donald Trump’s Nomination of Michael J. Rigas|date=December 15, 2024|author=Athanasatos, Christodoulos}}</ref> He attended ], where he earned a ] and a ] in economics, and ], where he studied at the ] and received a master's degree in public administration.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1256241/trump-appoints-greek-american-michael-rigas-for-state-department-role/|newspaper=]|title=Trump appoints Greek-American Michael Rigas for State Department role|date=December 13, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Michael Rigas | |
|---|---|
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| United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources | |
| Presumptive nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump (elect) |
| Succeeding | Richard R. Verma |
| Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management | |
| In office 18 March 2020 – 20 January 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Dale Cabaniss |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen McGettigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael J. Rigas 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Boston University Harvard University |
Michael J. Rigas (Greek: Μάικλ Ρήγας; born 1971 or 1972) is a Greek-American government official. He is the nominee to serve as deputy secretary of state for management and resources and has previously served as acting director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Early life
Rigas was born in 1971 or 1972 in Boston, Massachusetts, where he grew up. His parents come from Greece, with his father having immigrated to the U.S. in 1948 from Aigio, while his mother came from Sparta. He is one of seven children and he has a twin sister. He attended Boston University, where he earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in economics, and Harvard University, where he studied at the Harvard Kennedy School and received a master's degree in public administration.
Career
References
- "Michael J. Rigas Nominated for U.S. Deputy Secretary of State". The National Herald. December 13, 2024.
- "Ποιος είναι ο Μάικλ Ρήγας, ο ομογενής που πρότεινε ο Τραμπ για αναπληρωτή υπουργό Εσωτερικών" [Who is Michael Rigas, the expat Trump nominated for deputy secretary of the interior] (in Greek). Skai Group. 13 December 2024.
- Athanasatos, Christodoulos (December 15, 2024). "The Rigas Family Moved by Donald Trump's Nomination of Michael J. Rigas". The National Herald.
- Ogrysko, Nicole (25 March 2020). "OPM's Rigas to take on second position as OMB acting deputy". WFED.
- "Michael J. Rigas Nominated for U.S. Deputy Secretary of State". The National Herald. December 13, 2024.
- "Ποιος είναι ο Μάικλ Ρήγας, ο ομογενής που πρότεινε ο Τραμπ για αναπληρωτή υπουργό Εσωτερικών" [Who is Michael Rigas, the expat Trump nominated for deputy secretary of the interior] (in Greek). Skai Group. 13 December 2024.
- Athanasatos, Christodoulos (December 15, 2024). "The Rigas Family Moved by Donald Trump's Nomination of Michael J. Rigas". The National Herald.
- Athanasatos, Christodoulos (December 15, 2024). "The Rigas Family Moved by Donald Trump's Nomination of Michael J. Rigas". The National Herald.
- "Trump appoints Greek-American Michael Rigas for State Department role". Kathimerini. December 13, 2024.