Max Baucus
Max Sieben Baucus (born December 11, 1941) is an American politician. He was the United States Ambassador to China from 2014 through 2017. He served as a United States Senator from Montana from December 15, 1978 until February 6, 2014. On that date, he was made Ambassador. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was Montana's longest-serving U.S. senator.
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| United States Ambassador to China | |
| In office March 20, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Gary Locke |
| Succeeded by | Terry Branstad |
| United States Senator from Montana | |
| In office December 15, 1978 – February 6, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Hatfield |
| Succeeded by | John Walsh |
| Chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee | |
| In office January 4, 2007 – February 6, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Grassley |
| Succeeded by | Ron Wyden |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Grassley |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Grassley |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | William Roth |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Grassley |
| Chairperson of the Senate Environment Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Moynihan |
| Succeeded by | John Chafee |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – December 14, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Shoup |
| Succeeded by | Pat Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Max Sieben Enke December 11, 1941 Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Geracimos (1975–1982) Wanda Minge (1984–2009) Melodee Hanes (2011–present) |
| Children | Zeno (with Geracimos) |
| Alma mater | Carleton College Stanford University |
Personal life
Baucus was born on December 11, 1941 in Helena, Montana. He studied at Stanford University. Baucus was married to Ann Geracimos from 1982 until they divorced in the same year. Then he was married to Wanda Minge from 1984 until they divorced in 2009. He has been married to Melodee Hanes since 2011. He has one son, Zeno, with Geracimos.
Ambassador nomination
Baucus announced on April 23, 2013 that he would retire from the U.S. Senate at the end of his term. His term was set to end in 2015.[1] However, he was made United States Ambassador to China by Barack Obama in 2013. He resigned on February 6, 2014, before finishing his final term as senator. Baucus was succeeded by John Walsh, the former Lieutenant Governor of Montana.
Max Baucus Media
Baucus during his time in the House of Representatives
An official Senate portrait of Baucus
Senator Chuck Grassley (left) and Representative E. Clay Shaw (right) with Baucus at the White House
Baucus (foreground) meets with Secretary of Treasury nominee Timothy Geithner (left)
Baucus greeting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at Beijing Capital International Airport in June 2016
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References
- ↑ Max Baucus retiring in 2014 at Politico.com
Other websites
- Profile Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine at SourceWatch
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