Chad Wolf

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Chad F. Wolf (2017)

Chad Fredrick Wolf (born 1976 in Jackson , Mississippi ) is an American government official . Since November 13, 2019, he has been Acting Minister for Homeland Security in the Trump Cabinet and Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans .

Life

Chad Wolf grew up in Plano , a suburb of Dallas , Texas . He graduated from Collin College and received his bachelor's degree in American history from Southern Methodist University . Politically, Wolf joined the Republican Party . After graduating, Wolf worked for various government officials, including Senators Phil Gramm , Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Chuck Hagel . Between 2002 and 2005, Wolf was involved in setting up the Transportation Security Administration . From October 2005 to 2016 he was Vice President of the lobbyists Wexler & Walker . In 2013, Wolf received a master’s certificate from Villanova University .

In March 2017, Wolf returned to the Transportation Security Administration and became its chief of staff . In 2018 he became Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security under Minister Kirstjen Nielsen . Nielsen resigned from office in April 2019. After the resignation of Kevin McAleenan , who had held the post of minister for internal security since then, Wolf was appointed as his successor. On November 13, 2019, the United States Senate voted in favor of Wolf's promotion, and he was sworn in on the same day. Two days later, Democratic Senators Bennie Thompson and Carolyn B. Maloney hired the Government Accountability Office to investigate the legality of the promotion.

Chad Wolf is married and has two sons.

Web links

Commons : Chad Wolf  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chad Wolf Acting United States Homeland Security Secretary. In: viaf.org , accessed on April 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ Chad Wolf Sworn-In as Secretary of Homeland Security. In: Magee News , November 13, 2019, accessed April 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ Chad Wolf Biography. In: defensedaily.com , accessed April 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ Chad F. Wolf. In: United States Department of Homeland Security , accessed April 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ Chad Wolf could be a placeholder at Homeland Security. In: NBC News , November 2, 2019, accessed April 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ Republicans gripe about acting secretaries - and pave the way for another. In: politico.com , November 13, 2019, accessed April 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Top Democrats Call for Emergency Review of DHS Appointments. In: Government Executive , November 15, 2019, accessed April 10, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Wolf, Chad
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wolf, Chad Fredrick
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician and government official
DATE OF BIRTH 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Jackson, Mississippi , United States