Eric Holder
Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. (born Januar 21, 1951) is the 82nt Attorney General o the Unitit States, in affice frae 2009 tae 2015. Holder, servin in the admeenistration o Preses Barack Obama, is the first African American tae hauld the poseetion o U.S. Attorney General.[1]
Eric Holder | |
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82nt Unitit States Attorney General | |
In office Februar 3, 2009 – April 27, 2015 | |
Preses | Barack Obama |
Depute | David W. Ogden James M. Cole |
Precedit bi | Michael Mukasey |
Succeedit bi | Loretta Lynch |
Unitit States Deputy Attorney General | |
In office Juin 13, 1997 – Januar 20, 2001 | |
Preses | Bill Clinton |
Precedit bi | Jamie Gorelick |
Succeedit bi | Larry Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. 21 Januar 1951 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Poleetical pairty | Democratic |
Spoose(s) | Sharon Malone |
Bairns | Maya Brooke Eric |
Alma mater | Columbia Varsity (BA, J.D.) |
Religion | Episcopalian |
Holder previously served as a judge o the Superior Coort o the District o Columbie an a Unitit States Attorney. While in that poseetion, he prosecutit Congressman Dan Rostenkowski (D- Illinois) for corruption charges relatit tae his role in the Congressional Post Affice scandal. Later, he wis Deputy Attorney General o the Unitit States an wirked at the law firm o Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. He wis senior legal advisor tae Barack Obama durin Obama's presidential campaign an ane o three members o Obama's vice-presidential selection committee.
References
eedit- ↑ Johnson, Carrie (3 Februar 2009). "Holder Confirmed As the First Black Attorney General: Nominee Overcame Objections in GOP". The Washington Post. pp. Page A02. Retrieved 3 Julie 2009.