Sally Jewell
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Sally Jewell | |
|---|---|
| 51st United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office April 12, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Michael Connor |
| Preceded by | Ken Salazar |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Zinke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Margaret Roffey 21 February 1956 (aged 70) London, United Kingdom[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Warren Jewell |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
Sarah Margaret Roffey Jewell (born February 21, 1956) is a British-born American businesswoman. She is the 51st United States Secretary of the Interior. She served in the government of President Barack Obama from April 2013[2][3] to 2017. She is the second woman to hold the position, after Gale Norton.
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Jewell (center) aboard Marine One with (left to right) President Barack Obama, Bill Nye, and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Earth Day, April 22, 2015
References
- ↑ Index entry. FreeBMDONS. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ Statement for Completion by Presidential Nominees. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural ResourcesU.S. Senate. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "REI’s Sally Jewell wins confirmation as Interior secretary". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/10/reis-sally-jewell-wins-confirmation-as-interior-secretary/.