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Pete Gaynor

Secretary of Homeland Security · 2021

Pete Gaynor, Secretary of Homeland Security. Peter Thomas Gaynor (born 1958) is an American emergency manager who served briefly as acting Secretary of Homeland Security under President Trump. Gaynor previously served as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was appointed as Acting Administrator by President Donald Trump on March 8, 2019, and became Administrator on January 16, 2020.

Positions

  • Secretary of Homeland Security2021-01-11–2021-01-20

Biography

Peter Thomas Gaynor (born 1958) is an American emergency manager who served briefly as acting Secretary of Homeland Security under President Trump. Gaynor previously served as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was appointed as Acting Administrator by President Donald Trump on March 8, 2019, and became Administrator on January 16, 2020.

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