Dirk Kempthorne

DeathApril 242026

Dirk Kempthorne

Dirk Kempthorne, American businessman and politician, 49th United States Secretary of the Interior (born 1951)

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Friday, April 24 20260 years ago
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21st century · 2020s
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Dirk Kempthorne

At a glance

Born 1951-10-29; died 2026-04-24.

Known as: politician, assistant, and business executive. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Dirk Arthur Kempthorne was an American politician from the state of Idaho. A Republican, he served as a United States senator from Idaho from 1993 to 1999 and as the 30th governor of Idaho from 1999 to 2006. Kempthorne also served as the 49th U.S. secretary of the interior from 2006 to 2009 under President George W. Bush.

Early life

Educated at: University of Idaho, San Bernardino Valley College, and San Gorgonio High School.

Path and career

Political career Mayor of Boise Kempthorne's first major political victory came at age thirty-four, when he was elected mayor of Boise in 1985. As mayor, Kempthorne became very popular and was unopposed for reelection in 1989. [ citation needed ] U.S. Senate Kempthorne during his tenure in the United States Senate In 1992, U.S. Senator Steve Symms decided not to seek a third term [ 1 ] and Kempthorne pursued the Republican nomination for the seat. [ 2 ] In the general election ,

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