Spencer Abraham

Spencer Abraham
Official portrait, 2001
10th United States Secretary of Energy
In office January 20, 2001 – January 31, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Bill Richardson
Succeeded by	Samuel Bodman
United States Senator from Michigan
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Donald Riegle
Succeeded by	Debbie Stabenow
Chair of the Michigan Republican Party
In office 1983–1991
Preceded by	Melvin L. Larsen
Succeeded by	David J. Doyle
Personal details
Born	Edward Spencer Abraham (1952-06-12) June 12, 1952 (age 71) East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jane Abraham
Education	Michigan State University (BA) Harvard University (JD)
Awards	Lebanese National Order of the Cedar (Commander Class)

Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952) is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as the 10th United States Secretary of Energy from 2001 to 2005, under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001. Abraham is one of the founders of the Federalist Society, and a co-founder of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. As of 2023, he remains the last Republican to serve as a U.S. senator from Michigan.