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'''{{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 | |||
'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', B.A., B.S. ({{LifeData|birth=1971-06-28|birthplace=Pretoria|birthcountry=[[South Africa]]|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}) | |||
|title=Trump says Elon Musk will lead ‘DOGE’ office to cut ‘wasteful’ government spending | |title=Trump says Elon Musk will lead ‘DOGE’ office to cut ‘wasteful’ government spending | ||
|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24295165/trump-elon-musk-doge-cut-government-spending | |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24295165/trump-elon-musk-doge-cut-government-spending | ||
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==Early life== | ==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. | 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. | ||
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===Canada=== | ===Canada=== | ||
Musk entered [https://www.queensu.ca/ Queen's University] at Kingston in 1990. | Musk entered [https://www.queensu.ca/ Queen's University] at Kingston in 1990. | ||
===United States=== | ===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]. | 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== | ==Citizenship== | ||
Musk became a citizen of [[Canada]] in 1989. He became a citizen of the [[United States]] in 2002.<ref>{{REFnews | Musk became a citizen of [[Canada]] in 1989. He became a citizen of the [[United States]] in 2002.<ref>{{REFnews | ||
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==Political activity== | ==Political activity== | ||
Musk | 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 | |title=Elon Musk's Political Philosophy—This Is What the Tesla CEO Believes In | ||
|url=https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-political-views-gop-democrat-libertarian-1751181 | |url=https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-political-views-gop-democrat-libertarian-1751181 | ||
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|publisher=Newsweek | |publisher=Newsweek | ||
|date=2023-10-13 | |date=2023-10-13 | ||
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}}</ref> but more recently he has been viewed as conservative.<ref name="dodds2023">{{REFnews | |||
|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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|publisher=Independent | |||
|date=2023-04-24 | |||
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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}} | {{LINKS}} | ||
* {{URLwikipedia|Elon_Musk|Elon Musk}} | * {{URLwikipedia|Elon_Musk|Elon Musk}} | ||
{{REF}} | {{REF}} | ||
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[[Category:Person]] | [[Category:Person]] | ||
[[Category:Male]] | [[Category:Male]] | ||
[[Category:American healthcare reform]] | [[Category:American healthcare reform]] | ||
[[Category:USA]] | [[Category:USA]] | ||