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Chertoff
Chertov, Chortov or Chertoff (Russian: Чертов) is a Russian masculine surname originating from the word chort, meaning ''devil'', ''demon''. Its feminine counterpart is Chertova or Chortova. The surname may refer to the following notable people: *Benjamin Chertoff, American journalist, photographer and video producer *Daniil Chertov (born 1990), Russian professional football player *Michael Chertoff (born 1953), American attorney *Rick Chertoff (born 1950), American music producer See also *Chertov Ovrag, an archaeological site on Wrangel Island, Russia References {{surname Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Chertoff
Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) is an American attorney who was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security to serve under President George W. Bush. Chertoff also served for one additional day under President Barack Obama. He was the co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act. Chertoff previously served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as a federal prosecutor, and as Assistant U.S. Attorney General. He succeeded Tom Ridge as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security on February 15, 2005. Since leaving government service, he co-founded the Chertoff Group, a risk-management and security consulting company. He has also worked as senior of counsel at the Washington, D.C., law firm of Covington & Burling. He is also the chair and a member of the board of trustees in the international freedom watchdog Freedom House, and sits on the bipartisan advisory board of States United Democracy Center. Early life and educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
