Paul Ryan (politician)
| Paul Ryan | |
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| 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
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Assumed office October 29, 2015 |
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| President |
Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John Boehner |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district |
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Assumed office January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Neumann |
| Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2015 – October 29, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Camp |
| Succeeded by | Sam Johnson (Acting) |
| Chairman of the House Budget Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John Spratt |
| Succeeded by | Tom Price |
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Paul Davis Ryan, Jr. January 29, 1970 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Janna Ryan (attorney) (m. 2000) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Miami University (BA) |
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| Website |
Speaker website House website |
Paul Davis Ryan, Jr. (/ˈraɪən/; born January 29, 1970) is an American politician who is the 54th and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
Ryan is a member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district since 1999. Ryan previously served as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, from January 3 to October 29, 2015, and, before that, as Chairman of the House Budget Committee from 2011 to 2015. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States, running alongside former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts in the 2012 election. Ryan, together with Democratic Senator Patty Murray, negotiated the landmark Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013.
On October 29, 2015, Ryan was elected to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives following Boehner's retirement, and named lobbyist John David Hoppe as his Chief of Staff. Ryan is the first person from Wisconsin to hold this position.
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