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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