United States Secretary of Homeland Security
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The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. The position was created following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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United States Secretary of Homeland Security | |
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United States Department of Homeland Security | |
Style | Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
Member of | Cabinet Homeland Security Council National Security Council |
Reports to | President of the United States |
Seat | Nebraska Avenue Complex, Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | President of the United States with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | No fixed term |
Constituting instrument | 6 U.S.C. § 112 |
Formation | January 24, 2003 (21 years ago) (2003-01-24) |
First holder | Tom Ridge |
Succession | Eighteenth[1] |
Deputy | Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DSHS) |
Salary | Executive Schedule, Level I |
Website | www |
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