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HarmeetDhillon
US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
- Born
- BirthplaceChandigarh, India
- 16age at high-school graduation
- 2025Assistant Attorney General since
Harmeet Dhillon is an American lawyer who has served as US Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division since 2025. She founded the Dhillon Law Group and is a former vice chair of the California Republican Party.
Born in Chandigarh
Harmeet was born in Chandigarh to a Punjabi Sikh family. The family moved to London and then to the United States, where her father worked as an orthopaedic surgeon. She graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics at 16 and from Dartmouth College in 1989.
Law and public office
She founded Dhillon Law Group and, in 2018, helped launch the Center for American Liberty. A Republican National Committeewoman for California, she was nominated in December 2024 and has led the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division since 2025.
Timeline
- 1989Graduates from Dartmouth College
- 2018Helps launch the Center for American Liberty
- 2023Runs for chair of the Republican National Committee
- 2025Becomes Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Quick questions
Where was Harmeet Dhillon born?
Harmeet Dhillon was born in Chandigarh, India. Born in Chandigarh to a Punjabi Sikh family, which moved to London and then the United States.
When was Harmeet Dhillon born?
Harmeet Dhillon was born in 1968/69.
What is Harmeet Dhillon known for?
Harmeet Dhillon is known for US Civil Rights Division and Dhillon Law Group.
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