Kristi previously served as South Dakota’s governor before becoming the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. See then and now photos of her.
Kristi Noem has climbed the ladder of the political world for years. After representing South Dakota’s at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019, she was elected governor of South Dakota. But in 2025, Donald Trump chose her as his new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Outside of her political career, Kristi is also a farmer, rancher, author, mother and wife.
Scroll through our gallery below to see photos of Kristi from then to now.
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Kristi Noem at the CPAC Meeting in 2010
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Kristi Noem in 2015
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Kristi Noem in 2023
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Kristi Noem in 2025
