Kevin McAleenan

former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security

Kevin K. McAleenan (born September 5, 1971[1]) is an American attorney and former government official who served as the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security from April 2019 through November 2019.

Kevin McAleenan
Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security
In office
April 11, 2019 – November 13, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyDavid Pekoske (acting)
Preceded byKirstjen Nielsen
Succeeded byChad Wolf (acting)
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
In office
January 20, 2017 – April 11, 2019
Acting: January 20, 2017 – March 20, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyRandolph Alles (acting)
Ron Vitiello
Robert Perez (acting)
Preceded byGil Kerlikowske
Succeeded byJohn P. Sanders (acting)
Personal details
Born (1971-09-05) September 5, 1971 (age 52)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
EducationAmherst College (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)
AwardsService to America Award (2005)
Presidential Rank Award (2015)

McAleenan resigned on October 11, 2019, with Trump stating that McAleenan wanted to "spend more time with his family and go to the private sector."[2]

References change

  1. Matt Bewig (January 14, 2018). "Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Who Is Kevin McAleenan?". AllGov.
  2. Tapper, Jake (October 11, 2019). "Kevin McAleenan resigns as acting homeland security secretary". CNN. Retrieved October 11, 2019.

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