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Eric Holder
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United States Attorney General from 2009 to 2015
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Eric Holder is an American judge, lawyer, and politician who served as the United States Attorney General and United States Deputy Attorney General. Born in The Bronx in 1951, he is a member of the Democratic Party and a member of the African American ethnic group. Holder was educated at Stuyvesant High School, Columbia University, and Columbia Law School. He has also held the position of justice minister and is affiliated with the Episcopal Church.
Holder is an author with 32 works listed, including *Pursuing Justice*, *Bella Ciao (French Edition)*, *Festins de basse-cour*, *Mademoiselle Chambon*, and *Our Unfinished March*. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been employed by George Washington University. Holder speaks English.
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Key facts
- President
- Barack Obama
- Deputy
- David W. Ogden , Gary Grindler (acting), James M. Cole , Sally Yates (acting)
- Preceded by
- Michael Mukasey
- Succeeded by
- Loretta Lynch
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Born
- Eric Himpton Holder Jr. , ( 1951-01-21 ) January 21, 1951 (age 75) , New York City, New York, U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Sharon Malone ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1990 )
- Relatives
- Vivian Malone Jones (sister-in-law), Jeff Malone (nephew)
- Education
- Columbia University ( BA , JD )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eric
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States Deputy Attorney General
- Educated at
- Stuyvesant High School
- Employer
- George Washington University
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Image
- Eric Holder official portrait.jpg
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- Eric Holder
- date of birth
- 1951-01-21
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- social media followers
- 562018
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Encyclopedic overview
Eric Himpton Holder Jr. (born January 21, 1951) is an American lawyer who served as the 82nd United States attorney general from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Holder was the first African American to hold the position.
Born in New York City to a middle-class family of Bajan origin, Holder graduated from Stuyvesant High School, Columbia College, and Columbia Law School. Following law school, he worked for the Public Integrity Section of the U.S. Department of Justice for twelve years. He next served as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia before being appointed by President Bill Clinton as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and subsequently U.S. deputy attorney general.
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