Eric Holder
Eric Holder (born January 21, 1951) is an American attorney. He served as the Attorney General of the United States, under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2015. He was the first African-American to hold that post.[2] Before being named as Attorney General, he was the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia under President Clinton[3] and help pick Joe Biden as Obama's running mate.[4] Holder was born in the Bronx.
Eric Holder | |
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| 82nd United States Attorney General | |
| In office February 3, 2009[1] – April 27, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael Mukasey |
| Succeeded by | Loretta Lynch |
| United States Attorney General Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – February 2, 2001 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Janet Reno |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| Deputy Attorney General of the United States | |
| In office 1997–2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Jamie Gorelick |
| Succeeded by | Larry Thompson |
| US Attorney for the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1951 The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Malone |
| Children | (3) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Columbia Law School |
| Profession | Attorney at law |
On September 25, 2014, the Justice Department said Holder would resign as soon as his successor is confirmed.[5] He was succeeded by Loretta Lynch on April 27, 2015.
Eric Holder Media
Holder opening an Interagency Working Group meeting of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans hosted by the Department of Justice on October 18, 2000.
Official photo as Deputy Attorney General, c. 2000
Holder with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on December 2, 2008
Holder laying a wreath at the memorial site of the Wounded Knee Massacre in South Dakota
Barack Obama signing the Fair Sentencing Act in 2010
Alleged instance of voter intimidation in Philadelphia during the 2008 US presidential election.
Holder at the 2016 Democratic National Convention
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References
- ↑ USDOJ: Office of the Attorney General. US Department of Justice. February 12, 2009. http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ↑ Johnson, Carrie (February 3, 2009). Holder Confirmed as the First Black Attorney General: Nominee Overcame Objections in GOP. p. A02. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/02/AR2009020202581.html. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ↑ Longstreth, Andrew (June 2008). "Making History With Obama" (Cover Story). Making History. The American Lawyer. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ↑ "The New Team: President Obama has now filled nearly all of the major posts in his new administration". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ↑ Wilber, Del Quentin; Schoenberg, Tom (September 25, 2014). "Holder Said to Plan to Resignation as Attorney General". Bloomberg News. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
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