Who is @KristiNoem

Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem[1] (/noʊm/ NOHM;[2] née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the 8th United States secretary of homeland security.

A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota and from 2011 to 2019 represented South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Kristi Noem

Official portrait, 2025
8th United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 25, 2025
President
Donald Trump
Deputy
Troy Edgar
Preceded by
Alejandro Mayorkas
33rd Governor of South Dakota
In office
January 5, 2019 – January 25, 2025
Lieutenant
Larry Rhoden
Preceded by
Dennis Daugaard
Succeeded by
Larry Rhoden
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Dakota's at-large district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Succeeded by
Dusty Johnson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 9, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by
Art Fryslie
Succeeded by
Burt Tulson
Personal details
Born
Kristi Lynn Arnold
November 30, 1971 (age 53)
Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Bryon Noem ​(m. 1992)​
Children
3
Education
South Dakota State University (BA)
Signature

Noem's voice
Duration: 1 minute and 58 seconds.1:58
Noem supporting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Recorded December 19, 2017
Born in Watertown, South Dakota, Noem began her political career in the South Dakota House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011. Noem was elected as the first female governor of South Dakota in 2018 with the endorsement of President Donald Trump. She gained national attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for opposing statewide mask mandates and advocating voluntary measures. Noem has conservative positions on most domestic issues, particularly gun rights, abortion, and immigration.
Noem is a farmer, rancher, and member of the Civil Air Patrol. She has published two autobiographies, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland (2022) and No Going Back (2024), which sparked controversy for its account of her killing a young family dog and inaccurate claims about meeting with foreign leaders. Donald Trump nominated her for Secretary of Homeland Security in his second cabinet. She was confirmed in January 2025 by a Senate vote of 59–34.[3]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_Noem