Norman Mineta |
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Mineta in 2001 |
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In office January 25, 2001 – July 7, 2006 |
President | George W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Rodney E. Slater |
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Succeeded by | Mary Peters |
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In office July 20, 2000 – January 20, 2001 |
President | Bill Clinton |
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Preceded by | William M. Daley |
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Succeeded by | Donald Evans |
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In office January 3, 1993 – October 10, 1995 |
Preceded by | Robert A. Roe |
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Succeeded by | Bud Shuster |
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In office January 3, 1993 – October 10, 1995 |
Preceded by | Gary Condit |
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Succeeded by | Tom Campbell |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 |
Preceded by | Robert J. Lagomarsino |
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Succeeded by | Pete Stark |
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In office 1971–1975 |
Preceded by | Ron James |
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Succeeded by | Janet Gray Hayes |
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Born | (1931-11-12)November 12, 1931 San Jose, California, U.S. |
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Died | May 3, 2022(2022-05-03) (aged 90) Edgewater, Maryland, U.S. |
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Political party | Democratic |
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Spouse(s) | Danealia Mineta |
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Children | David Mineta Stuart Mineta Robert Brantner (stepson) Mark Brantner (stepson) |
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Alma mater | Haas School of Business (University of California-Berkeley) |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
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Branch/service | United States Army |
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Unit | Intelligence |
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Norman Yoshio Mineta (Japanese: 峯田 良雄, Mineta Yoshio; November 12, 1931 – May 3, 2022) was an American politician.
He is a member of the Democratic Party, Mineta most recently served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet as the United States Secretary of Transportation. He was the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush administration.
During his time as Transportation Secretary, he oversaw airline security changes as he was in charge during the September 11 attacks in 2001. He helped create the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).