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Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) is an American attorney who was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security to serve under President George W. Bush. Chertoff also served for one additional day under President Barack Obama. He was the co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act.
Apr 30, 2024 · Michael Chertoff, American lawyer who was secretary of the Department of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009. He previously served in the Department of Justice Criminal Division and later as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Learn more about Chertoff’s life and career.
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On February 15, 2005, Michael Chertoff became the second Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. During his tenure, Chertoff worked to strengthen our borders, provide intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection, increased the Department’s focus on preparedness ahead of disasters, and implemented enhanced security at ...
Michael Chertoff was born on November 28, 1953, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard University in 1975 and from Harvard Law School in 1978. From 1979 to 1980, he served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, Jr. Chertoff then became a federal prosecutor, serving as U.S. attorney for the district of New Jersey ...
Sep 15, 2013 · View CNN’s Fast Facts on Michael Chertoff, the former Secretary of Homeland Security.
As United States Attorney, Chertoff investigated and prosecuted several significant cases of political corruption, organized crime, and corporate fraud. Chertoff graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1975 and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1978.
In February of 2005, Michael Chertoff took over the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A federal appellate judge and former prosecutor, Chertoff was well known for his finelytuned intellect and hard-driving style.
