Michael J. Astrue
Michael Astrue | |
|---|---|
| 15th Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | |
| In office February 12, 2007 – January 19, 2013 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Linda S. McMahon (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn Colvin (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1956 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Michael James Astrue (born October 1, 1956) is an American lawyer and, under the pen name A. M. Juster, a poet and critic. He served as the 15th Commissioner of the Social Security Administration from 2007 to 2013. Astrue was Poetry Editor of First Things from 2018 to 2020, and was Poetry Editor of Plough Quarterly from 2020 to 2024.