Eric Holder
| Eric Holder | |
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| 82nd United States Attorney General | |
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In office February 3, 2009 – April 27, 2015 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy |
David W. Ogden James Cole Sally Yates |
| Preceded by | Michael Mukasey |
| Succeeded by | Loretta Lynch |
| United States Deputy Attorney General | |
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In office June 13, 1997 – January 20, 2001 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Jamie Gorelick |
| Succeeded by | Larry Thompson |
| United States Attorney for the District of Columbia | |
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In office 1993–1997 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Ramsey Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Mary Lou Leary |
| Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
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In office 1988–1993 |
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| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Virginia Riley |
| Succeeded by | Judith Bartnoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Eric Himpton Holder Jr. January 21, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Malone |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, JD) |
Eric Himpton Holder Jr. (born January 21, 1951) served as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States, from 2009 to 2015. Holder, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama, is the first African American to hold the position of U.S. Attorney General.
Holder previously served as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. While U.S. Attorney, he prosecuted Congressman Dan Rostenkowski for corruption charges related to his role in the Congressional Post Office scandal. Later, he was Deputy Attorney General of the United States and worked at the law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. He was senior legal advisor to Barack Obama during Obama's presidential campaign and one of three members of Obama's vice-presidential selection committee. During the Fast and Furious investigation, he became the only cabinet member in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress.
He was succeeded by Loretta Lynch on April 27, 2015.
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