Gopal Khanna was appointed Minnesota's first Chief information officer (CIO) by Governor Tim Pawlenty on August 15 2005 and reappointed January 2 2007. Announcing that Khanna would be leaving his post effective December 15 2010 Governor Pawlenty said that Khanna is a nationally recognized visionary with a tireless commitment and passion for good government. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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