Alberto Gonzalesとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) was the 80th Attorney General of the United States. Gonzales was appointed to the post in February 2005 by President George W. Bush. Gonzales is the first Hispanic Attorney General in U.S. history and the highest-ranking Hispanic government official ever. He is the only lawyer in the nation’s history to serve as both White House Counsel and Attorney General of the United States. While Bush was Governor of Texas, Gonzales had served as his general counsel, and subsequently he served as Secretary of State of Texas and then on the Texas Supreme Court. From 2001 to 2005, Gonzales served in the Bush Administration as White House Counsel. Gonzales is the first Hispanic to serve as White House Counsel. In designating Gonzales as the Hispanic American of the Year in 2005, HISPANIC Magazine wrote, “No national Hispanic political figure in recent years has reached such heights…has been given such political attention…and stirred such deep emotions.” “This was a man who had clawed his way out of poverty in South Texas to a successful legal career, a stint in a variety of public posts in Austin, and eventually to the distinction as the nation’s first Hispanic attorney general. At his peak, many hailed him as the quintessential American success story, an underdog who beat the odds.” As the National Journal noted, because “the Justice Department oversees so much controversial turf—from civil rights to terrorism to abortion—students of history say it is natural that attorneys general are controversial.” He was involved in several controversies and accused of perjury before Congress, although no charges were ever filed. On August 27, 2007 Gonzales announced his resignation as Attorney General, effective September 17, 2007.