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Dirk Kempthorne

Dirk Kempthorne, American businessman and politician, 49th United States Secretary of the Interior

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Born
October 29, 1951
Age in 2026
75
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1951

About Dirk Kempthorne

Dirk Arthur Kempthorne is an American politician who served as the 49th U.S. secretary of the interior from 2006 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States senator from Idaho from 1993 to 1999 and the 30th governor of Idaho from 1999 to 2006. Kempthorne was first elected to public office as Mayor of Boise in 1985, where he served for seven years. Kempthorne's first major political victory came at age thirty-four, when he was elected mayor of Boise in 1985. Kempthorne's Senate seat would be won by Republican congressman Mike Crapo of Idaho Falls. In 1983 Kempthorne became state public affairs manager for FMC Corporation.

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Dirk Kempthorne timeline

  1. In 1983 Kempthorne became state public affairs manager for FMC Corporation.
  2. Kempthorne was first elected to public office as Mayor of Boise in 1985, where he served for seven years.
  3. Kempthorne's first major political victory came at age thirty-four, when he was elected mayor of Boise in 1985.

The world when Dirk Kempthorne was born

Dirk Kempthorne was born in 1951. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1951

  • #1 song"Too Young" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieAn American in Paris
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World"
  • Top headlineI Love Lucy premieres and becomes a cultural phenomenon
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial computer (UNIVAC I) delivered
  • Defining fadI Love Lucy
  • Notable inventionSuper Glue
  • World population2.59 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonRochester Royals (NBA)
  • U.S. population154.0M

1951 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dirk Kempthorne's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19512026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,800$435,000
Average income$5,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.53$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population154.0M341 million

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