Jeh Johnson
Known for
Acting
Born
September 11, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Jeh Charles Johnson (born September 11, 1957) is an American lawyer and former government official. He was United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2013 to 2017.
From 2009 to 2012, Johnson was the general counsel of the Department of Defense during the first years of the Obama administration. Before joining the Obama administration, he was a federal prosecutor, the general counsel of the Department of the Air Force, and an attorney in private practice.
Johnson is currently a partner at the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, a member of the board of directors of MetLife, and a trustee of Columbia University. On May 5, 2025, it was announced that Johnson was appointe...
Best known work
Meet the Press
1947
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell
2023
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
2020Filmography
2023
2020
2018
1947