Eric Holder
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| Eric Holder | |
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| 82nd United States Attorney General | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 3, 2009[1] |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael Mukasey |
| United States Attorney General Acting |
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| In office January 20, 2001 – February 2, 2001 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Janet Reno |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| Deputy Attorney General of the United States | |
| In office 1997–2001 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Jamie Gorelick |
| Succeeded by | Larry Thompson |
| US Attorney for the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1993–1997 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1951 The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Malone |
| Children | (3) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Columbia Law School |
| Profession | Attorney at law |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Eric Holder (born January 21, 1951) is the current Attorney General of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama. He is the first African-American to hold that post.[2] Before being named as Attorney General, he was the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia under President Clinton[3] and help pick Joe Biden as Obama's running mate.[4] Holder was born in the Bronx.
References[change]
- ↑ "USDOJ: Office of the Attorney General". US Department of Justice. February 12, 2009. http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ↑ Johnson, Carrie (Tuesday, February 3, 2009). "Holder Confirmed As the First Black Attorney General: Nominee Overcame Objections in GOP". The Washington Post. pp. Page A02. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/02/AR2009020202581.html. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ↑ Longstreth, Andrew (June 2008). "Making History With Obama" (Cover Story). Making History. The American Lawyer. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202421950304. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ↑ "The New Team: President Obama has now filled nearly all of the major posts in his new administration.". The New York Times. http://projects.nytimes.com/44th_president/new_team/show/eric-holder. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
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