Dirk Kempthorne
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| 49th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
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In office June 7, 2006 – January 20, 2009 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Gale Norton |
| Succeeded by | Ken Salazar |
| 30th Governor of Idaho | |
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In office January 8, 1999 – May 26, 2006 |
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| Lieutenant |
Butch Otter Jack Riggs Jim Risch |
| Preceded by | Phil Batt |
| Succeeded by | Jim Risch |
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United States Senator from Idaho |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Symms |
| Succeeded by | Mike Crapo |
| Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
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In office 1986–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Eardley |
| Succeeded by | H. Brent Coles |
| Personal details | |
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Dirk Arthur Kempthorne October 29, 1951 San Diego, California |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Kempthorne |
| Children | Heather Kempthorne Jeff Kempthorne |
| Residence | Boise |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho (B.A) |
| Profession | public relations |
| Religion | Methodist |
Dirk Arthur Kempthorne (born October 29, 1951) is an American politician who was the United States Secretary of the Interior from 2006 to 2009, serving under President George W. Bush. A Republican, Kempthorne previously served as a United States Senator from Idaho from 1993 to 1999 and as the 30th Governor of Idaho from 1999 to 2006. He is known for his conservative views, particularly on economic issues.
Kempthorne was first elected to public office as mayor of Boise in 1985, where he served for seven years.
Kempthorne 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.
Kempthorne was raised in San Bernardino, California. He attended and graduated from San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino, attended San Bernardino Valley College, then transferred north to the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he graduated in 1975 with a degree in political science, and served a term as student body president. Upon graduation Kempthorne served as an assistant to the director of the Idaho Department of Lands and then as executive vice president of the Idaho Home Builders Association.
In 1982, Kempthorne managed the gubernatorial campaign for Lieutenant Governor Phil Batt, who lost to the incumbent Democrat, Governor John V. Evans. In 1983 Kempthorne became state public affairs manager for FMC Corporation.
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