Kristi Noem | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| United States Secretary of Homeland Security Presumptive nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump (elect) |
| Succeeding | Alejandro Mayorkas |
| 33rd Governor of South Dakota | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Larry Rhoden |
| Preceded by | Dennis Daugaard |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin |
| Succeeded by | Dusty Johnson |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| In office January 9, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Art Fryslie |
| Succeeded by | Burt Tulson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kristi Lynn Arnold November 30, 1971 Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Bryon Noem (m. 1992) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Governor's Residence |
| Alma mater | South Dakota State University (BA) |
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Kristi Lynn Noem (/noʊm/ NOHM;[1] née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician who has served since 2019 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota. A member of the Republican Party, she was the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019, and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2007 to 2011.
First elected governor in 2018, Noem is South Dakota's first female governor. During the 2018 election, she was endorsed by President Donald Trump. As governor, Noem rose to national prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic over her refusal to issue a statewide mandate to wear face masks.
Living in rural South Dakota, Noem is also a farmer and a rancher. She published her first autobiography, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland, in 2022. Her second, No Going Back (2024), ignited controversy when she described killing her fourteen-month old family dog out of anger.
In November 2024, Donald Trump selected Noem to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security in his non-consecutive second term.[2]
- ^ South Dakota Means Business. Governor Kristi Noem. July 16, 2020. Event occurs at 00:01. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Collins, Kaitlan (November 12, 2024). "Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary". CNN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.