Larry Echo Hawk | |
|---|---|
 Echo Hawk in 2009 | |
| 11th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs | |
| In office May 22, 2009 – April 27, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Carl Artman |
| Succeeded by | Del Laverdure (acting) |
| 30th Attorney General of Idaho | |
| In office January 7, 1991 – January 2, 1995 | |
| Governor | Cecil Andrus |
| Preceded by | Jim Jones |
| Succeeded by | Al Lance |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the Bannock County district | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1948 Cody, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Nationality | American Pawnee Nation |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Terry Echo Hawk |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BS) University of Utah (JD) Stanford University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
Larry J. Echo Hawk (born August 2, 1948) is an American attorney, legal scholar, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Echo Hawk served under U.S. President Barack Obama as the United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs from 2009 to 2012.[1] He previously served as the Attorney General of Idaho from 1991 to 1995, the first Native American elected to the position,[2] and spent two terms in the Idaho House of Representatives. In 2012, he was called as a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[3] As of 2022, Echo Hawk is the last Democrat to have served as Attorney General of Idaho.
- ^ Ling, Katherine (May 20, 2009), "Senate confirms 3 nominees for DOE, 1 for Interior", The New York Times, retrieved March 31, 2012
- ^ "Profile: Larry Echo Hawk" Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine, Department of the Interior Profile
- ^ "Elder Larry J. Echo Hawk".