Thomas Kleppe | |
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![]() Official portrait of Kleppe as Interior Secretary, 1975 | |
41st United States Secretary of the Interior | |
In office October 17, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Stanley K. Hathaway |
Succeeded by | Cecil Andrus |
10th Administrator of the Small Business Administration | |
In office January 18, 1971 – October 12, 1975 | |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Hilary J. Sandoval Jr. |
Succeeded by | Mitchell P. Kobelinski |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Rolland W. Redlin |
Succeeded by | Art Link |
Mayor of Bismarck | |
In office April 1950 – April 1954 | |
Preceded by | Amil Lenhart |
Succeeded by | Evan Lips |
Personal details | |
Born | Kintyre, North Dakota, U.S. | July 1, 1919
Died | March 2, 2007 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 87)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Glen Loew Gompf |
Children | 4 |
Education | Valley City State University (BA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Thomas Savig Kleppe (July 1, 1919 – March 2, 2007) was an American politician who served as the Representative from North Dakota. He was also the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.[1][2]