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Mike Pompeo | |
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| 70th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office April 26, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Stephen Biegun |
| Preceded by | Rex Tillerson |
| Succeeded by | Tony Blinken |
| 6th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
| In office January 23, 2017 – April 26, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Gina Haspel |
| Preceded by | John O. Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Gina Haspel |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 23, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Tiahrt |
| Succeeded by | Ron Estes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Richard Pompeo December 30, 1963 Orange, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Pompeo |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Harvard University (JD) |
| Net worth | $345,000[1] |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986–1991[2] |
| Rank |  Captain[2][3] |
| Unit | 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division |
Michael Richard Pompeo (born December 30, 1963) is an American politician. Pompeo was the 70th United States Secretary of State, serving from April 2018 to January 2021. He was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from January 2017 to April 2018. He has been the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district from 2011 through 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He has also served as a Kansas representative on the Republican National Committee.
On November 18, 2016, he was selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be Trump's nominee for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.[4] The United States senate confirmed his nomination and he assumed office on January 23, 2017. On March 13, 2018, Trump announced his intention to nominate Pompeo as the new United States Secretary of State, succeeding Rex Tillerson after March 31, 2018.[5][6] On April 26, 2018, Pompeo was confirmed by the Senate in a 57–42 vote,[7][8][9] and was sworn in the same day.
- ↑ Tate, Curtis (January 10, 2017). "Mike Pompeo: Just a regular guy among Trump nominees worth millions, billions". The McClatchy Company.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gerstein, Josh (January 12, 2017). "Who is Mike Pompeo". Politico.
- ↑ Sebastian, Michael (January 23, 2017). "12 Facts About Mike Pompeo, Trump's CIA Director". Cosmopolitan.
- ↑ "President-Elect Donald J. Trump Selects U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency" (Press release). New York, New York: Office of the President Elect and of the Vice President Elect. 2016-11-18. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ "Trump fires Tillerson as secretary of state". BBC News. March 13, 2018.
- ↑ Parker, Ashley; Rucker, Philip (2018-03-13). "Trump ousts Tillerson, will replace him as secretary of state with CIA chief Pompeo". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ↑ "Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state, in a move Republicans hope will rebuild morale at the State Department". Washington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Harris, Gardiner; Kaplan, Thomas (April 26, 2018). "Mike Pompeo, Confirmed as Secretary of State, Plans to Quickly Head to Europe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state". Retrieved April 26, 2018.