When was Ridge first appointed as Secretary of Homeland Security?
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In 2003, Tom Ridge became the first Secretary of Homeland Security. The Department was formed under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to consolidate various federal agencies' efforts to protect the United States from terrorism and natural disasters.
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