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| Richardson gets US commerce nod | Richardson gets US commerce nod |
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| US President-elect Barack Obama has picked New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary. | US President-elect Barack Obama has picked New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary. |
| Mr Richardson is one of the most prominent Hispanic politicians in the US and his nomination has been expected for several weeks. | Mr Richardson is one of the most prominent Hispanic politicians in the US and his nomination has been expected for several weeks. |
| He becomes the latest former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination to join Mr Obama's cabinet. | He becomes the latest former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination to join Mr Obama's cabinet. |
| The president-elect has named more than half of his cabinet in the month since he was elected president. | The president-elect has named more than half of his cabinet in the month since he was elected president. |
| Mr Obama called Mr Richardson a leading "economic diplomat for America". | |
| "During his time in state government and Congress, and in two tours of duty in the cabinet, Bill has seen from just about every angle what makes our economy work and what keeps it from working better," he said. | "During his time in state government and Congress, and in two tours of duty in the cabinet, Bill has seen from just about every angle what makes our economy work and what keeps it from working better," he said. |
| Mr Richardson, 61, is no stranger to government, having served under Bill Clinton as UN ambassador and energy secretary. | |
| He is in his second term as New Mexico's governor, having also served seven terms as a congressman. | He is in his second term as New Mexico's governor, having also served seven terms as a congressman. |
| Mr Obama has chosen another former presidential rival, Senator Hillary Clinton, to be his secretary of state. | Mr Obama has chosen another former presidential rival, Senator Hillary Clinton, to be his secretary of state. |
| And former rival Senator Joe Biden will serve as his vice president. | And former rival Senator Joe Biden will serve as his vice president. |