| − | '''Eric Himpton Holder, Jr''' (January 25, 1951) is a former [[United States]] Deputy Attorney General, serving from 1997 to 2001 and the Attorney General designate. Before receiving this appointment, he was the United States Attorney for the [[District of Columbia]], appointed in 1993 upon his resignation from the DC Superior Court. During the transition to the [[Bush Administration]], he was temporarily Acting Attorney General. He is expected to serve in this capacity again, albeit in a more permanent capacity under the [[Obama Administration]]. | + | '''Eric Himpton Holder, Jr''' (January 25, 1951) is a former [[United States]] Deputy Attorney General, serving from 1997 to 2001 and the Attorney General designate. Before receiving this appointment, he was the United States Attorney for the [[District of Columbia]], appointed in 1993 upon his resignation from the DC Superior Court. During the transition to the [[Bush Administration]], he was temporarily Acting Attorney General. He is expected to serve in this capacity again, albeit in a more permanent capacity under the [[Obama Administration]] (succeeding [[Michael Mukasey]]). |