Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich (born June 17, 1943 as Newton Leroy McPherson) is an American politician.
Newt Gingrich | |
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| 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Tom Foley |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Hastert |
| House Minority Whip | |
| In office March 20, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Leader | Robert H. Michel |
| Preceded by | Dick Cheney |
| Succeeded by | David E. Bonior |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Flynt, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Johnny Isakon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Newtown Leroy McPherson June 17, 1943 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | American politician |
Early life
He was born Newton Leroy McPherson in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was adopted by his stepfather.
Political career
Gingrich was a Congressman from Georgia from 1978 to 1999. He was speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He is known for bringing in the "Republican Revolution" in the House because his political party, the Republican Party, or GOP, after 40 years of the Democratic Party dominating Congress.
Personal life
He is also an author, professor, and a historian. Since quitting the House, Gingrich has become a political analyst, or someone who talks about current issues on television, radio, or in a newspaper. Gingrich has been a Fox News Network political analyst until his presidential campaign in 1988. He then joined the Cable News Network (CNN) as a political analyst after the campaign ended.[1] [2] He also cohosted Crossfire on CNN.[3]
In 2000, he married Callista Bisek.
2012 Election
Gingrich ran for president in 2012.[4] On May 2, 2012, Gingrich ended his presidential campaign.
2020 election
Since 2020, Gingrich has supported former President Donald Trump's claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.[5][6]
Newt Gingrich Media
Newt Gingrich as a young professor in history
Newt Gingrich's official congressional photo in 1979.
Gingrich traveling with President Ronald Reagan aboard Air Force One in August 1983
Gingrich meets with President Reagan in the Oval Office in May 1985
Gingrich sits alongside First Lady Barbara Bush in December 1989
Official portrait of Speaker Gingrich
Gingrich and President Bill Clinton during a congressional budget negotiation meeting in December 1995
Gingrich as Speaker during the 1995 State of the Union Address
Vice President Gore, Gingrich and President Clinton at the 1997 State of the Union Address
References
- ↑ CNN's biography of Gingrich http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/gingrich.newt.html
- ↑ Gingrich unloads on Fox News http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/04/12/gingrich_unloads_on_fox_news_in_private_meeting___113818.html
- ↑ Newt Gingrich biography on Crossfire website http://crossfire.blogs.cnn.com/newt-gingrich/ Archived 2015-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ King Jr., Neil (2011-03-03). "Gingrich Dips Toe in 2012 Waters". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ↑ "Gingrich Pushes 'Soros Stole the Election' Conspiracy Theory on Fox News" (in en). Haaretz. 9 November 2020. https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/gingrich-soros-election-fox-news-1.9297734. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ Mastrangelo, Dominick (2020-12-22). "Gingrich won't accept Biden as president, says Democrats, Republicans 'live in alternative worlds'". TheHill. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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