Deb Haaland

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Deb Haaland

Deb Haaland (born December 2, 1960 in Laguna Pueblo , Arizona ) is an American politician of the Democratic Party .

Life

Haaland's mother is a member of the Laguna Indians and her father is of Norwegian descent. She studied at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque . On November 6, 2018, she became a member of the United States House of Representatives . Haaland and Sharice Davids were the first two female Indigenous MPs to be elected to the United States House of Representatives.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Midterm elections: For the first time women of indigenous descent in Congress in: Der Spiegel from November 7, 2018
  2. ↑ New Mexico's Deb Haaland likely to be first Native American congresswoman on: CNN June 6, 2018
personal data
SURNAME Haaland, Deb
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Haaland, Deborah
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd December 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Laguna Pueblo , Arizona