Caspar Weinberger was an American politician, bureaucrat, and businessman. He had a prominent political career as a staunch ‘Republican’ in many state and federal positions. For almost 3 decades, Caspar had served various US government ministries, but he had most prominently been associated with the defense and finance ministry. The cost-cutting policies that he introduced while serving in the finance and economic sector under President Richard Nixon were highly appreciated. However, he did the opposite when he moved to the defense sector and even faced oppositions for the same. Caspar had the third-longest tenure as the Secretary of Defense (under President Ronald Reagan) in US history. His tenure lasted till the concluding years of the Cold War. Unlike what he did while in the finance ministry, Caspar advocated budget-boosting policies for US Defense. He had several accusations against him during the infamous 'Iran-Contra' deal, which eventually led to his resignation. Caspar, whose achievements as a bureaucrat were widely recognized, ventured into the corporate sector later in his career. Caspar had won several honors, including the 'Presidential Medal of Freedom' and the 'British Knighthood.' He had chronicled his journey through the US ministries in his books 'Fighting for Peace' and 'The Next War.'