Dirk Kempthorne

U.S. Secretary of the Interior

Dirk Kempthorne - U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Born

October 29th, 1951
73 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served as the 49th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2006 to 2009. Held the position of Governor of Idaho from 1999 to 2006. Prior experience includes serving as a U.S. Senator representing Idaho from 1993 to 1999. Focused on natural resource management and environmental conservation during tenure.

Served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior

Governed Idaho from 1999 to 2006

Represented Idaho in the U.S. Senate

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