Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Kristi Noem
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Kristi Noem Donald Trump's second cabinet The history of women in politics On the campaign trail
Read Next
Close up of a hand placing a ballot in a ballot box. Election vote voter voting
Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term?
Washington, D.C. locator map.
What State Is Washington, D.C. In?
The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.
14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered
Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.
26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History
Discover
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
Artist interpretation of space asteroids impacting earth and moon. Meteoroids, meteor impact, end of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Doomsday Predictions, comet
Major Mass Extinctions
Nelson Mandela, undated photo.
15 Nelson Mandela Quotes
Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.
6 Lakes That Are Drying Up
New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.
Why Is It Called Black Friday?
airplane in flight (plane, aircraft, flying)
7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances
San Francisco, California/USA-1/18/20: Womens March at Civic Center marching with signs of political protest regarding equality also embracing 2020 presidential candidates and celebrating equality
How Does the U.S. Government Define the Difference Between a Protest and a Riot?

Kristi Noem: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Kristi-Noem
Homeland Security secretary pledges to carry on with Trump’s immigration crackdown • June 13, 2025, 12:19 AM ET (AP)
The Latest: California senator removed after interrupting news conference by Kristi Noem • June 12, 2025, 7:35 PM ET (AP)
Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem's news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed • June 12, 2025, 6:49 PM ET (AP)
Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers • June 2, 2025, 7:05 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Kristi Arnold
Born Watertown • South Dakota
Title / Office governor (2019-2025), South Dakota

Photos

Kristi Noem
On the campaign trail
See All Images and Interactives →
Christine Todd Whitman
American politician
Tom Ridge
Tom Ridge
American politician
Rounds, Mike
Mike Rounds
United States senator
Jim Banks
American politician
Tim Sheehy
American politician
Melvin Laird
American public official
Kelly Loeffler
American businesswoman and politician
George Bruce Cortelyou
United States public official
Ken Salazar
American lawyer and politician
Julia Evelina Smith
American suffragist
Amos Eaton
American botanist, geologist, and lawyer
Ron Ziegler
American government official
John Anthony Volpe
American politician
Arne Duncan
American education administrator
Raul H. Castro
American politician
Henry Melchior Mühlenberg
American clergyman
William Selby Harney
United States general
Edmund Gerald Brown
American politician
Perry Belmont
American author and politician
Edward Rutledge
American politician