Dirk Kempthorne

**Dirk Kempthorne**
	49th United States Secretary of the Interior
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Name in native language	Dirk Kempthorne;
Date of birth	29 October 1951; San Diego
Date of death	24 April 2026; Boise
Manner of death	natural causes;
Cause of death	colorectal cancer;
Country of citizenship	United States;
Educated at	University of Idaho (Bachelor of Arts, political science, –1976); San Bernardino Valley College; San Gorgonio High School;
Occupation	politician; assistant (1976–1978); business executive;
Member of political party	Republican Party;
Position held	Governor of Idaho (1999–2006); United States Secretary of the Interior (2006–2009); Mayor of Boise, Idaho (1986–1993); United States senator (1993–1995); United States senator (1995–1997); United States senator (1997–1999);
Spouse	Patricia Kempthorne (1977–2025);
Work location	Washington, D.C.; Boise;
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English: Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior and former Senator from Idaho.

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Official photo, 2006
Kempthorne is sworn in as Secretary on June 7, 2006.
Kempthorne giving a speech on July 19, 2006.
Before swear-in.
Senate portrait
Challenger, a bald eagle, takes flight during the Bald Eagle Recovery and Final Delisting ceremony held at the Jefferson Memorial, June 28, 2007, as Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne (right) stands with his hand over his heart. Defene Dept. photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess, USN
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with National Park Service Director Mary A. Bomar
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne looks on, President George W. Bush delivers a statement on energy Wednesday, June 18, 2008, in the White House Rose Garden of the White House.