Alberto Gonzales

Alberto Gonzales is an American lawyer who served as the 80th United States Attorney General from 2005 to 2007 and is the highest-ranking Hispanic American in executive government to date.

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Profession :

Political Figure

Birthday :

August 4, 1955

Star Sign :

Leo

Age :

69

Birthplace :

San Antonio, Texas

Alberto R. Gonzales, an American lawyer, held the position of the 80th United States Attorney General between 2005 and 2007. He gained notoriety for his involvement in the contentious interrogation and detention of terrorism suspects after the September 11 attacks. Additionally, Gonzales played a role in the Bush administration’s response to the exposure of CIA agent Valerie Plame’s identity and the dismissal of several U.S. attorneys. Before this, he served as the Secretary of State of Texas, a Texas Supreme Court Justice, and White House Counsel, becoming the first Hispanic to hold that office. Gonzales has achieved several notable accomplishments, including being the highest-ranking Hispanic American in executive government to date, the first Latino U.S. Attorney General, and a key figure in George W. Bush’s inner circle during his time as the governor of Texas.