# Mike Pompeo

_American politician, United States Secretary of State_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Michael Richard Pompeo is an American politician, attorney, diplomat, and former U.S. Army officer who served in the first administration of Donald Trump as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2017 to 2018, and as the 70th United States secretary of state from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented Kansas's 4th district in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 December 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Orange ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; businessperson; business executive; military officer; politician; foreign minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P102))
- **Education:** United States Military Academy; Harvard Law School; Los Amigos High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P69))
- **Spouse:** Susan Pompeo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P26))
- **Official website:** whitehouse.gov/people/mike-pompeo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P856))
- **Positions held:** United States Secretary of State (26 April 2018 – 20 January 2021); Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (23 January 2017 – 13 March 2018); United States representative (3 January 2017 – 23 January 2017); United States representative (6 January 2015 – 3 January 2017); United States representative (3 January 2013 – 3 January 2015); United States representative (5 January 2011 – 3 January 2013) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Brilliant Star ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** mikepompeo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P2002))
- **Facebook:** CongressmanPompeo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P2013))
- **Instagram:** secpompeo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCHxVnNpdjh6jqutY91ufgUw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Mike Pompeo born?**  
Mike Pompeo was born on 30 December 1963 in Orange.

**What positions has Mike Pompeo held?**  
Positions held by Mike Pompeo include: United States Secretary of State (2018–2021); Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2017–2018); United States representative (2017–2017); United States representative (2015–2017); United States representative (2013–2015).

**Where did Mike Pompeo study?**  
Mike Pompeo was educated at United States Military Academy, Harvard Law School, Los Amigos High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mike Pompeo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pompeo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q473239](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q473239) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mike Pompeo official photo (cropped)(2).jpg by United States Department of State (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mike_Pompeo_official_photo_(cropped)(2).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mike Pompeo". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mike-pompeo. Retrieved 21 October 2026.