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Kash Patel
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Background
Kash Patel is the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has served in the role since 2025.
He is the first person of South Asian descent to serve as FBI director.
About Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Federal Bureau of Investigation is a law enforcement and intelligence agency within the U.S.
Key facts
- Current post
- Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2025source
- Acting director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- February to April 2025source
- Bachelor's degree
- University of Richmond, 2002, criminal justice and historysource
- Law degree
- Pace University School of Law, 2005source
- Began working for House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- April 2017source
Sources
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