Shirley Hufstedler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shirley Hufstedler

American politician

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1925

Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, United States

Date of Death: 30-Mar-2016

Profession: judge, lawyer, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler (August 24, 1925 – March 30, 2016) was an American lawyer and judge who served as the first United States Secretary of Education under President Jimmy Carter from November 30, 1979 to January 20, 1981.
At the time of her secretarial appointment, she was the highest ranking woman in the federal judiciary, serving as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.