Eric Holder
United States Attorney General from 2009 to 2015
Eric Holder (born January 21, 1951) is an American attorney. He served as the Attorney General of the United States, under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2015. He was the first African-American to hold that post.[2] Before being named as Attorney General, he was the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia under President Clinton[3] and help pick Joe Biden as Obama's running mate.[4] Holder was born in the Bronx.
Eric Holder | |
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| 82nd United States Attorney General | |
| In office February 3, 2009[1] – April 27, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael Mukasey |
| Succeeded by | Loretta Lynch |
| United States Attorney General Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – February 2, 2001 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Janet Reno |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| Deputy Attorney General of the United States | |
| In office 1997–2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Jamie Gorelick |
| Succeeded by | Larry Thompson |
| US Attorney for the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1951 The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Malone |
| Children | (3) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Columbia Law School |
| Profession | Attorney at law |
On September 25, 2014, the Justice Department said Holder would resign as soon as his successor is confirmed.[5] He was succeeded by Loretta Lynch on April 27, 2015.
References
change- ↑ "USDOJ: Office of the Attorney General". US Department of Justice. February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ↑ Johnson, Carrie (February 3, 2009) [Tuesday]. "Holder Confirmed as the First Black Attorney General: Nominee Overcame Objections in GOP". The Washington Post. p. A02. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ↑ Longstreth, Andrew (June 2008). "Making History With Obama" (Cover Story). Making History. The American Lawyer. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ↑ "The New Team: President Obama has now filled nearly all of the major posts in his new administration". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ↑ Wilber, Del Quentin; Schoenberg, Tom (September 25, 2014). "Holder Said to Plan to Resignation as Attorney General". Bloomberg News. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
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