HomepoliticsDirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74

Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74

politicsApril 26, 2026
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Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74
Dirk Kempthorne, a Republican, was elected mayor of Boise at age 34 and served seven years before serving one term in the U.S. Senate and then as governor until 2006.
Department of the Interior Former Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, testifies during a joint House Subcommittees

Dirk Kempthorne, a Republican, was elected mayor of Boise at age 34 and served seven years before serving one term in the U.S. Senate and then as governor until 2006.

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