Biography
Debra Anne Haaland (/ˈhɑːlənd/; born December 2, 1960) is an American politician currently serving as the 54th United States Secretary of the Interior. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party from 2015 to 2017 and as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2019 to March of 2021. Haaland is a Native American and enrolled citizen of the Laguna Pueblo tribe.