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Jeh Johnson

1957 - Today

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Jeh Charles “Jay” Johnson (; born September 11, 1957) is an American lawyer and former government official who served as the 4th United States secretary of homeland security from 2013 to 2017. From 2009 to 2012, Johnson was the general counsel of the Department of Defense during the first years of the Obama administration. Before joining the Obama administration, he was a federal prosecutor, the general counsel of the Department of the Air Force, and an attorney in private practice. Johnson is currently co-chair of the board of trustees of Columbia University, and a member of the board of directors of MetLife and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Jeh Johnson is the 19,169th most popular politician (down from 18,966th in 2024), the 17,158th most popular biography from United States (up from 17,267th in 2019) and the 1,376th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Jeh Johnson ranks 19,169 out of 19,576. Before him are Michal Šimečka, Paul Gosar, Jacqui Smith, Zdeněk Hřib, Lyubov Sobol, and Ömürbek Babanov. After him are Joe Donnelly, Ted Kulongoski, Tony Snow, Pilar Alegría, James Lankford, and Jamie Raskin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Jeh Johnson ranks 750. Before him are Elizabeth Hand, Laurence Rees, Terry McAuliffe, Dwane Casey, Gurdas Maan, and Amanda Redman. After him are PZ Myers, Alan Duncan, Jan Hooks, Alan Curbishley, Alan Stern, and Chris Anderson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeh Johnson ranks 17,165 out of 20,380. Before him are Candi Milo (1961), Paul Gosar (1958), Kristoffer Polaha (1977), Will Clyburn (1990), Mika Brzezinski (1967), and Annie Parisse (1975). After him are Ana Gasteyer (1967), Bianca Kajlich (1977), Lisa Darr (1963), PZ Myers (1957), Joe Donnelly (1955), and Ted Kulongoski (1940).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Jeh Johnson ranks 1,376. Before him are Sherman Minton (1890), Jan Schakowsky (1944), Tom Cole (1949), Sean Duffy (1971), Miguel Cardona (1975), and Paul Gosar (1958). After him are Joe Donnelly (1955), Ted Kulongoski (1940), Tony Snow (1955), James Lankford (1968), Jamie Raskin (1962), and Michael Steele (1958).

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