On December 17, 2008, President-elect Obama announced he would nominate Salazar as U.S. Secretary of the Interior. The environmentalist movement's reaction to this nomination was mixed.[1][2] Previously, Salazar supported the nomination of Gale Norton to Secretary of the Interior,[3] President George W. Bush's controversial first appointee who preceded Salazar as Colorado Attorney General. On January 20, 2009, Salazar was confirmed by unanimous consent in the Senate.
50th United States Secretary of the Interior
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2009
President
Barack Obama
Preceded by
Dirk Kempthorne
United States Senatorfrom Colorado
In officeJanuary 3, 2005 – January 20, 2009
Preceded by
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Succeeded by
Michael Bennet
36th Attorney General of Colorado
In officeJanuary 12, 1999 – January 3, 2005
Governor
Bill Owens
Preceded by
Gale Norton
Succeeded by
John Suthers
Born
March 2, 1955 (1955-03-02) (age 55)Alamosa, United States
Political party
Democratic
Spouse(s)
Hope Salazar
Residence
Denver, United States
Alma mater
Colorado CollegeUniversity of Michigan Law School
Profession
Lawyer
Religion
Roman Catholic
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2009
President
Barack Obama
Preceded by
Dirk Kempthorne
United States Senatorfrom Colorado
In officeJanuary 3, 2005 – January 20, 2009
Preceded by
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Succeeded by
Michael Bennet
36th Attorney General of Colorado
In officeJanuary 12, 1999 – January 3, 2005
Governor
Bill Owens
Preceded by
Gale Norton
Succeeded by
John Suthers
Born
March 2, 1955 (1955-03-02) (age 55)Alamosa, United States
Political party
Democratic
Spouse(s)
Hope Salazar
Residence
Denver, United States
Alma mater
Colorado CollegeUniversity of Michigan Law School
Profession
Lawyer
Religion
Roman Catholic
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