Deb Haaland Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Deb Haaland (Debra Anne Haaland)

Last Updated: 03 Jan, 2025 | Views: 243

Age: 64

Profession: Politician

Famous For: United States Secretary of the Interior

Higher Education: University of New Mexico (BA, JD)

Deb Haaland Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth
02 Dec, 1960 (64 Years 02 Months 9 Days)
Birth Country
United States
Birth State/Province
Arizona
Birth Place
Winslow
Birth Sign
Sagittarius
Religion
Catholicism
Nationalities
American

Deb Haaland Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (profile/biography)
Deb Haaland made history as the first Native American Cabinet Secretary, leading the Department of Interior since 2021. A member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe, she transformed from a single mother who once relied on food stamps to a powerful voice for indigenous rights, environmental protection, and public lands conservation.
Deb Haaland Career Milestones:
• 2015-2017: New Mexico Democratic Party Chair
• 2019-2021: U.S. Representative, New Mexico
• 2019: Vice Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
• 2021-present: U.S. Secretary of the Interior
• 2021: Launched Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
Deb Haaland Awards & Recognition:
• National Congress of American Indians Leadership Award
• Sierra Club's Distinguished Achievement Award
• Native American Leadership Award
• Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Award
• American Indian Society's Distinguished Service Award
Deb Haaland Unknown Facts:
• Started a salsa company to help pay for law school while raising her daughter as a single mother.
• Still participates in traditional Pueblo pottery making, creating pieces during weekends to maintain cultural connection.
• Runs marathons wearing traditional turquoise jewelry, completing 26.2 miles in honor of Native women's resilience.
• Keeps her grandmother's corn pollen blessing in her office as a reminder of her heritage and responsibility.
• Makes her own traditional regalia, spending months hand-beading ceremonial outfits.
• Learned her tribe's traditional language at age 40 to better preserve cultural heritage.
• Maintains a medicine garden at home, growing traditional herbs used in Pueblo healing.

Deb Haaland Weight, Height in inches, Eye Color

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 165 cm
In Meters 1.65 m
In Feet & Inches 5'4"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 64 kg
In Pounds 141 Ibs
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Black

Deb Haaland Family, Husband

Father's Name
Major John David Haaland
Mother's Name
Mary Toya
Spouse
Skip Sayre
Brother(s)
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Sister(s)
-
Son(s)
Somáh Haaland
Daughter(s)
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