Dirk Kempthorne
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| Dirk Kempthorne | |||
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| 49th United States Secretary of the Interior From: June 7, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |||
| President | George W. Bush | ||
| Predecessor | Gale Norton | ||
| Successor | Ken Salazar | ||
| 30th Governor of Idaho From: January 8, 1999 – May 26, 2006 | |||
| Predecessor | Phil Batt | ||
| Successor | Jim Risch | ||
| U.S. Senator from Idaho From: January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |||
| Predecessor | Steve Symms | ||
| Successor | Mike Crapo | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Kempthorne | ||
| Religion | Methodist | ||
Dirk Kempthorne is a former Secretary of the Interior from George W Bush's Cabinet. Before becoming the 49th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Kempthorne served nearly two terms as Governor of Idaho, elected first in 1998 and reelected in 2002. He also served as United States Senator from 1993 to 1999. He was replaced by Ken Salazar.
