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Jennifer Granholm
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| 16th United States Secretary of Energy | |
| Assumed office February 25, 2021 |
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| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | David Turk (nominee) |
| Preceded by | Dan Brouillette |
| 47th Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 |
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| Lieutenant | John Cherry |
| Preceded by | John Engler |
| Succeeded by | Rick Snyder |
| 51st Attorney General of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 |
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| Governor | John Engler |
| Preceded by | Frank J. Kelley |
| Succeeded by | Mike Cox |
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| Born | February 5, 1959 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Daniel Mulhern |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
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Jennifer Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian born American politician. Granholm is the 16th United States Secretary of Energy since 2021 under the Joe Biden administration. She was the Governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011. Granholm was born in Canada and raised in California. She ran for governor of Michigan in 2002, even though she had lived in the state for less than 15 years.
On December 15, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Granholm to be Secretary of Energy. Her nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 25, 2021 with a 64-35 vote.
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