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{{Construction Site}}'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', B.A., B.S. ({{LifeData|birth=1971-06-28|birthplace=Pretoria|birthcountry=[[South Africa]]|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}) . He and [[Vivek Ramaswamy]] have been appointed by President-elect Donald J. Trump to the newly created [[Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)]].<ref>{{REFnews
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==Early life==
Musk's mother, Maye Haldeman Musk, was born in [[Canada]]. She is a dietician and model. His father is Errol Musk, a representive of a wealthy South African family.
===Canada===
Musk entered [https://www.queensu.ca/ Queen's University] at Kingston in 1990.
===United States===
Musk started at the [https://www.upenn.edu/ University of Pennsylvania] in 1992 where he earned a B.A. degree. He also earned a B.S. degree from the [https://executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu/ Wharton School].
==Citizenship==
Musk became a citizen of [[Canada]] in 1989. He became a citizen of the [[United States]] in 2002.<ref>{{REFnews
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==Business career==
Musk's career in business ventures has been phenomenally successful. His ventures include:
* [https://x.com/ X.com]
* [https://www.tesla.com/ Tesla]
* [https://www.spacex.com/ SpaceX]
* [https://neuralink.com/ Neuralink]
* [https://www.boringcompany.com/ Boring Company]
* [https://www.starlink.com/ Starlink]
Musk is now recognized as the world's richest person.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.vox.com/recode/22221173/elon-musk-tesla-foundation-philanthropy-wealthiest-person
|title=The big decision before Elon Musk, now the richest person in the world
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==Political activity==
Musk had been viewed as a libertarian,<ref name="palmer2023">{{REFnews
|title=Elon Musk's Political Philosophy—This Is What the Tesla CEO Believes In
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|title=From self-proclaimed ‘socialist’ to Team Trump and DeSantis: Elon Musk’s curious politics revealed
|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-twitter-deal-politics-b2345301.html
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He supported Donald J. Trump for president in 2024.<ref name="boran2024">{{REFnews
|title=Why Is Elon Musk Supporting Donald Trump?
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|title=Why is Elon Musk becoming Donald Trump's efficiency tsar?
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==Appointment to DOGE==
President-elect Donald J. Trump announced the creation of a special advisory commission on 11 November 2024 to be headed by Elon Musk and [[Vivek Ramaswamy]]. It is a non-governmental agency that will advise the President on the elimination of unnecessary agencies, activities, and regulations to be called the [[Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)]].<ref name="trump2024-11-12>{{REFdocument
|title=Statement from President Donald J. Trump
|url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1856502787930050927
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Wired Magazine reported that Elon Musk sleeps in the [[Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)| DOGE]] office.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-sleeping-doge-office/
|title=Elon Musk Tells Friends He’s Sleeping at the DOGE Offices in DC
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|publisher=Wired Magazine
|date=2025-01-28
|accessdate=2015-02-01
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==Video==
===These Are The Federal Agencies Elon Musk’s DOGE May Cut===
<youtube>v=I6-vdMiHOUk</youtube>
===Musk, Ramaswamy detail plans for Department of Government Efficiency===
<youtube>v=Q_H_Q5684Gc</youtube>
{{LINKS}}
* {{URLwikipedia|Elon_Musk|Elon Musk}}
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