Dirk Kempthorne
Dirk Arthur Kempthorne (born October 29, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 49th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2006 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Idaho from 1993 to 1999 and the 30th governor of Idaho from 1999 to 2006.
Dirk Kempthorne | |
|---|---|
| 49th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office May 26, 2006 – January 19, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Gale Norton |
| Succeeded by | Ken Salazar |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office August 19, 2003 – July 20, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Patton |
| Succeeded by | Mark Warner |
| 30th Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 4, 1999 – May 26, 2006 | |
| Lieutenant | Butch Otter Jack Riggs Jim Risch |
| Preceded by | Phil Batt |
| Succeeded by | Jim Risch |
| United States Senator from Idaho | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Symms |
| Succeeded by | Mike Crapo |
| 51st Mayor of Boise | |
| In office January 6, 1986 – January 5, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Eardley |
| Succeeded by | H. Brent Coles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dirk Arthur Kempthorne October 29, 1951 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Patricia Kempthorne (m. 1977) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | San Bernardino Valley College University of Idaho (BA) |
Kempthorne was first elected to public office as Mayor of Boise in 1985, where he served for seven years. He serves as a co-chair of the Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center. In November 2010, he was appointed president and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers.
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