Ron Klain
Ronald A. Klain (born August 8, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the 30th White House Chief of Staff from January 20, 2021 until February 8, 2023 in the Joe Biden administration.
Ron Klain | |
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30th White House Chief of Staff | |
In office January 20, 2021 – February 8, 2023 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Mark Meadows |
Succeeded by | Jeff Zients |
White House Ebola Response Coordinator | |
In office October 22, 2014 – February 15, 2015 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Chief of Staff to the Vice President | |
In office January 20, 2009 – January 14, 2011 | |
Vice President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | David Addington |
Succeeded by | Bruce Reed |
In office November 1, 1995 – August 3, 1999 | |
Vice President | Al Gore |
Preceded by | Jack Quinn |
Succeeded by | Charles Burson |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | August 8, 1961
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Monica Medina |
Children | 3 |
Education | Georgetown University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
He was the chief of staff to two U.S. vice presidents: Al Gore (1995–1999) and Joe Biden (2009–2011).
In early 2020, Klain joined Biden's presidential campaign as a senior advisor.[2][3]
On November 11, 2020 it was announced he would be the White House Chief of Staff for President Joe Biden.[4][5]
In January 2023, Klain announced his plans to resign as chief of staff in the weeks after President Biden's State of the Union Address in February.[6][7]
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Klain prepping President Obama for a presidential debate in 2012. John Kerry (center) played the role of Mitt Romney.
Klain with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, and Chuck Schumer in the Oval Office, July 2021
References
- ↑ Warshaw, Shirley Anne (2014). The Clinton Years. Infobase Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-8160-7459-4. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Biden for President: More Senior Advisors". Democracy in Action. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020.
- ↑ Parnes, Amie (September 27, 2020). Meet Joe Biden's chief debate guru. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/518321-meet-joe-bidens-chief-debate-guru.
- ↑ Shear, Michael D.; Glueck, Katie; Haberman, Maggie; Kaplan, Thomas (November 11, 2020). "Biden Names Ron Klain as White House Chief of Staff". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/us/politics/ron-klain-biden.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes.
- ↑ "President-elect Joe Biden Names Ron Klain as White House Chief of Staff". President-Elect Joe Biden. 2020-11-12. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Baker, Peter; Rogers, Katie (2023-01-21). "Ron Klain Expected to Step Down as Biden’s White House Chief of Staff" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/us/politics/ron-klain-resigning.html. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ Phil Mattingly; Kaitlan Collins (January 22, 2023). "Jeff Zients to replace Ron Klain as White House chief of staff". CNN. Retrieved January 22, 2023.