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 | |
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Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security | |
In office April 11, 2019 – November 13, 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Deputy | David Pekoske (acting) |
Preceded by | Kirstjen Nielsen |
Succeeded by | Chad 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 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Deputy | Randolph Alles (acting) Ron Vitiello Robert Perez (acting) |
Preceded by | Gil Kerlikowske |
Succeeded by | John P. Sanders (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | September 5, 1971
Education | Amherst College (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
Awards | Service 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- ↑ Matt Bewig (January 14, 2018). "Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Who Is Kevin McAleenan?". AllGov.
- ↑ Tapper, Jake (October 11, 2019). "Kevin McAleenan resigns as acting homeland security secretary". CNN. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
Other websites
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Kevin K. McAleenan.
- Tom Fox (December 2, 2015). "A conversation on leadership with the deputy commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection". The Washington Post.
- McAleenan Appearances on C-SPAN