Spencer Abraham | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2001 | |
10th United States Secretary of Energy | |
In office January 20, 2001 – January 31, 2005 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Bill Richardson |
Succeeded by | Samuel Bodman |
United States Senator from Michigan | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Donald Riegle |
Succeeded by | Debbie Stabenow |
Chair of the Michigan Republican Party | |
In office 1983–1991 | |
Preceded by | Melvin L. Larsen |
Succeeded by | David J. Doyle |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Spencer Abraham June 12, 1952 East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jane Abraham |
Education | Michigan State University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Awards | Lebanese National Order of the Cedar (Commander Class) |
Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952) is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as the 10th United States Secretary of Energy from 2001 to 2005, under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001. Abraham is one of the founders of the Federalist Society, and a co-founder of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. As of 2024, he is the last Republican to have served as a U.S. senator from Michigan.