Kristi Noem

Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is an American politician who served as the 8th United States secretary of homeland security from January 2025 to March 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the 33rd governor of South Dakota from 2019 to 2025 and represented South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.

• •Kristi Noem was the first woman to serve as Governor of South Dakota.
• •Before entering politics, Kristi Noem ran a farming and ranching operation with her family.
• •Kristi Noem won the title of South Dakota Snow Queen in 1992.
• •Kristi Noem earned a B.A. in Political Science from South Dakota State University, completing her degree while serving in Congress.