Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem [1] (/ n oʊ m / NOHM; [2] née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security. Noem served from 2019 to 2025 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota, resigning after being confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security. [3]

Nov 13, 2024 · South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem built a national profile that had fellow Republicans buzzing about her future. Lawmakers describe the man set to replace her as a friendly, plain-spoken rancher and specialty welder whom they expect to focus more on issues within the state.

Jan 25, 2025 · Larry Rhoden, the right-hand man of South Dakota's first female governor, Kristi Noem, has officially succeeded to the state's highest office.

Jan 25, 2025 · Kristi Noem is the 8th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to serving in President Trump’s cabinet, Secretary Noem proudly served as South Dakota’s 33rd Governor and the state’s first ever female governor. She was re-elected in 2022 with the largest vote total in the history of South Dakota.

Jan 25, 2025 · Larry Rhoden, the right-hand man of South Dakota's first female governor, Kristi Noem, has officially succeeded to the state's highest office. Previously the 39th lieutenant governor of South...

Jan 23, 2025 · Gov. Kristi Noem’s heated rhetoric on immigration belies a stark economic reality in her own state: With unemployment at 1.9% — the lowest in the country — South Dakota faces an acute labor shortage and has grown increasingly dependent on the same migrants she may be tasked with deporting as Preside

Jan 27, 2025 · PIERRE — It's Gov. Larry Rhoden now. Rhoden, previously the lieutenant governor of South Dakota under former Gov. Kristi Noem, officially succeeded to governor of South Dakota during a...

Jan 29, 2025 · Kristi Noem is a Republican politician who serves as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the administration of Pres. Donald Trump. She previously served as the first woman governor of South Dakota (2019–25). From 2011 to 2019 she was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Gov. Noem Appoints Abigail Howard to 3rd Judicial Circuit Court 12/13/2024 Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced the appointment of the Honorable Abigail (Abbey) Howard to the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court.

Jan 16, 2025 · The last South Dakota tribe to formally banish Gov. Kristi Noem from their lands is now the first to undo the restriction. In a letter to Noem written Tuesday, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe ...