Pete Gaynor
Pete Gaynor | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security | |
| In office January 12, 2021 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Ken Cuccinelli (acting) |
| Preceded by | Chad Wolf (acting) |
| Succeeded by | David Pekoske (acting) |
| Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
| In office January 16, 2020 – January 12, 2021 Acting: March 8, 2019 – January 16, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Brock Long |
| Succeeded by | Deanne Criswell |
| Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
| In office October 11, 2018 – January 16, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Daniel Kaniewski (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Erik Hooks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Thomas Gaynor 1958 (age 67–68) Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Education | Community College of Rhode Island Rhode Island College (BA) Naval War College (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1977–2007 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
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Peter Thomas Gaynor (born 1958) is an American emergency manager who served briefly as acting Secretary of Homeland Security under President Trump. Gaynor previously served as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was appointed as Acting Administrator by President Donald Trump on March 8, 2019, and became Administrator on January 16, 2020.
Gaynor was Acting Secretary of Homeland Security from January 12, 2021, upon the resignation of Chad Wolf, until President Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021.