Michael Chertoff
 Michael Chertoff    (deep politician, lawyer) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1953/11/28 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dual US/Israeli | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Harvard University, London School of Economics and Political Science | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Jew | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | • Philip • Emily | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Meryl Justin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Founder of | The Chertoff Group | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Atlantic Council/Board, BAE Systems, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Covington & Burling, Freedom House, Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace, Henry Jackson Society/International Patrons, Knights of Malta, Trilateral Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Republican | ||||||||||||||||||||
A long-standing US Republican Party apparatchik and dual US/Israeli citizen who has held senior US legal and national security positions.
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United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Chertoff was United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey when the 1993 WTC Bombing.
Operation Green Quest
Chertoff was picked by the White House to head Operation Green Quest, a multi-agency initiative to investigate the funding of "terrorism". While doing this job (for about a month) Chertoff also acted as the defense attorney for Magdy Elamir, who was being investigated for funneling some million dollars to terrorists.[1]
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Chertoff was United States Secretary of Homeland Security.
Chertoff Group
After leaving the job as Secretary of Homeland Security, he headed The Chertoff Group. He has attracted criticism for promoting TSA X-ray scanners as "ex-Secretary of Homeland Security", even as his company was dealing with customers who stood to benefit from their rollout.[2]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Brussels Forum/2008 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. | ||
| Munich Security Conference/2013 | 1 February 2013 | 3 February 2013 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 49th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2015 | 6 February 2015 | 8 February 2015 | Germany Munich Bavaria | "400 high-ranking decision-makers in international politics, including some 20 heads of state and government as well as more than 60 foreign and defence ministers, met in Munich to discuss current crises and conflicts." |
| Munich Security Conference/2017 | 17 February 2017 | 19 February 2017 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 53rd Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2018 | 12 February 2018 | 14 February 2018 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 54th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2023 | 17 February 2023 | 19 February 2023 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists. The real decisions are made by deep politicians behind the scenes, elsewhere. |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2007 | 24 January 2007 | 28 January 2007 | Switzerland | Only the 449 public figures listed of ~2200 participants |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2008 | 23 January 2008 | 27 January 2008 | Switzerland | At the 2008 summit, Klaus Schwab called for a coordinated approach, where different 'stakeholders' collaborate across geographical, industrial, political and cultural boundaries." |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Michael Chertoff and the sabotage of the Ptech investigation | article | 14 January 2005 | Jeff Wells | How the investigation into the part Ptech played on 9-11 was killed. |
