Dirk Kempthorne
49th United States Secretary of the Interior
Dirk Kempthorne (born October 29, 1951)[1] was the United States Secretary of the Interior. Kempthorne was the 30th Governor of Idaho. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party.[1] Kempthorne was born in San Diego, California.
Dirk Kempthorne | |
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| 49th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office June 7, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Gale Norton |
| Succeeded by | Ken Salazar |
| 30th Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 8, 1999 – May 26, 2006 | |
| Lieutenant | Butch Otter Jack Riggs Jim Risch |
| Preceded by | Phil Batt |
| Succeeded by | Jim Risch |
| United States Senator from Idaho | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Symms |
| Succeeded by | Mike Crapo |
| Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
| In office 1986–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Eardley |
| Succeeded by | H. Brent Coles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1951 San Diego, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Kempthorne |
| Children | Heather Kempthorne Jeff Kempthorne |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho (B.A) |
Kempthorne graduated from the University of Idaho. He is married to Patricia Kempthorne. They have two children.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kempthorne, Dirk". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
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