FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Deb Haaland becomes first Native American cabinet secretary” – below is their description.
Congresswoman #DebHaaland was approved by the #US Senate Monday to join President Joe Biden’s administration, making her the first #NativeAmerican to become a cabinet secretary. Haaland, 60, who hails from New Mexico’s Laguna Pueblo tribe, already made history in 2018 when she became one of the first two Native American #women elected to US Congress.
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Debra Anne Haaland is an American politician who is the Senate-confirmed United States Secretary of the Interior. Haaland is currently serving as the U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s 1st congressional district since 2019.
France is a republic and the largest Western European nation. Through expansion and colonisation in the 17th and 18th centuries France became a great power and still retains territories around the world. It has a seat on the UN security council and is the world’s fourth most wealthy country with a high standard of living and strong cultural identity.
Joe Biden is an American politician serving as the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.
Mexico is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is the most populous Spanish-speaking nation. Mexico City is its capital city and largest metropolis.
Mexico became an independent nation state after the successful Mexican War of Independence against Spain in 1821.
Mexico is a developing country, but has the world’s 15th-largest economy by nominal GDP and the 11th-largest by PPP, with the United States being its largest economic partner. Since 2006, a conflict between the government and drug trafficking syndicates has led to over 120,000 deaths.
Mexico receives a significant number of tourists every year; in 2018, it was the 6th most-visited country in the world, with 39 million international arrivals.
New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States; its capital is Santa Fe, which was founded in 1610 as capital of Nuevo México. Its largest city is Albuquerque with its accompanying metropolitan area. It is one of the Mountain States and shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona.