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Deb Haaland
United States Secretary of the Interior since 2021 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Debra Anne Haaland (born December 2, 1960) is an American politician. Haaland has been the 54th and current United States Secretary of the Interior since March 2021. She was the U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from January 3, 2019 until March 16, 2021.
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Deb Haaland | |
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54th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
Assumed office March 16, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Deputy | Tommy Beaudreau Shannon Estenoz (nominee) |
Preceded by | David Bernhardt |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 2019 – March 16, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
Succeeded by | Melanie Stansbury |
Chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party | |
In office April 25, 2015 – April 29, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Sam Bregman |
Succeeded by | Richard Ellenberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Debra Anne Haaland (1960-12-02) December 2, 1960 (age 63) Winslow, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Skip Sayre (m. 2021) |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of New Mexico (BA, JD) |
Website | House website |
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She is a former Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. She was one of the first two Native American women to be elected to Congress, alongside Sharice Davids, both in 2018.[1]