Is Elon Musk a U.S. citizen? Richest man in the world is now special government employee
Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder, richest man in the world, and special government employee Elon Musk is working alongside President Donald Trump to reshape the federal government.
To work for the federal government, in general, you must be a U.S. citizen or national, although there are some exceptions, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Trump picked Musk to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in his administration with the intent to reduce wasteful federal spending.
On Monday, he was given a new designation as a 'special government employee' to work for the federal government and an office at the White House.
Musk, 53, is a South Africa-born billionaire that immigrated to Canada in 1989 and moved to California in 1995. He is reportedly a citizen in multiple countries.
Here is more about Elon Musk's citizenship and nationality.
Where was Elon Musk born?
Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa, of British and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry. His mother Maye Musk was born in Saskatchewan, Canada and raised in South Africa, while his father Errol Musk is a native of South Africa.
Musk has a younger brother and younger sister and four paternal half siblings. He also has 12 children of his own with three different women.
Is Elon Musk a U.S. citizen?
Elon Musk reportedly became a citizen of the United States in 2002. He also holds Canadian citizenship which he acquired through his Canadian-born mother.
Musk immigrated to Canada at the age of 17 to study at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and in 1992 he transferred to University of Pennsylvania on an Exchange Visitor Visa.
He graduated with a bachelor's degrees in economics and physics.