Kristi Noem
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Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is an American politician who served as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security from 2025 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota and represented South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. During her tenure at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), her immigration policies generated controversies, particularly the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Kristi Lynn Arnold, known professionally as Kristi Noem, is an American politician, farmer, and writer. Born on November 30, 1971, in Watertown, she is a citizen of the United States and a member of the Republican Party. Noem has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, the Governor of South Dakota, and the United States Secretary of Homeland Security. Her work locations have included Washington, D.C., and Pierre.
She is a graduate of South Dakota State University and Northern State University. Noem has four children and speaks English. Her fields of work include agriculture and political science. She has authored four books, including *No Going Back*, *Not My First Rodeo*, *By God and Granite*, and *US Congress for Kids*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 30 November 1971
- Works
- 4
Top works
- No Going Back
- Not My First Rodeo
- By God and Granite
- US Congress for Kids
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Key facts
- President
- Donald Trump
- Preceded by
- Position established
- Deputy
- Troy Edgar
- Succeeded by
- Markwayne Mullin
- Lieutenant
- Larry Rhoden
- Born
- Kristi Lynn Arnold , ( 1971-11-30 ) November 30, 1971 (age 54) , Watertown, South Dakota , U.S.
- Party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Bryon Noem ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 )
- Education
- South Dakota State University ( BA )
via Wikipedia infobox
Described at
Kristi Noem prays to God for 'hedge of protection' around ICE at official DHS meeting - Raw Story
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem prayed for a "hedge of protection" around federal agents while meeting at an official Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.According to MAGA influencer Benny Johnson, Noem began a meeting at the Portland ICE office with a prayer to Jesus ...
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Encyclopedic overview
U.S. Representative from South Dakota
Black Hills Cemetery Act
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