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Scott de la Vega

b. 2000

American Civil Servant and Acting United States Secretary of the Interior

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About Scott de la Vega

Born 2000. Scott de la Vega is a civil servant.

Scott de la Vega is an American attorney who served as the acting United States secretary of the interior in the Biden administration from January 20, 2021, to March 16, 2021. De la Vega served in an interim capacity until Biden's nominee, Deb Haaland, was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 15, 2021, and sworn in the next day.

Career De la Vega earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University at Albany, SUNY and a Juris Doctor from the Syracuse University College of Law. He was a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps and worked a litigator for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. De la Vega previously served as the director of the Department of the Interior's ethics office.

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Important facts

Born
2000
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Civil servant
Education
Syracuse University, University at Albany, SUNY

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott de la Vega?

American Civil Servant and Acting United States Secretary of the Interior

When was Scott de la Vega born?

Scott de la Vega was born in 2000.

What is Scott de la Vega's occupation?

Scott de la Vega is a civil servant.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Scott de la Vega

· Wikidata: Q104937926

· DBpedia: Scott de la Vega

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