Mark Meadows
| Mark Meadows | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| White House Chief of Staff From: March 31, 2020 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Mick Mulvaney | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former Chair of the House Freedom Caucus From: January 3, 2017 – October 1, 2019 | |||
| Predecessor | Jim Jordan | ||
| Successor | Andy Biggs | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 11th Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 – March 30, 2020 | |||
| Predecessor | Heath Shuler | ||
| Successor | (seat vacant) | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Debbie Meadows | ||
| Religion | Christian | ||
Mark Randall Meadows (born July 28, 1959) is an anti-establishment, movement conservative Republican and the current White House Chief of Staff appointed by President Donald Trump, having served in the position since March 6, 2020 and formerly being a U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 11th congressional district.
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Early life and education
Meadows was born on July 28, 1959 in Verdun, France in a United States Army hospital. He is a graduate from the University of South Florida.
United States House of Representatives
Meadows is a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of strong conservatives in the U.S. House. He offered a motion to vacate the chair held by Speaker John Boehner citing no-confidence.[1] Boehner was not able to secure enough Republican votes and announced his resignation in October 2015. Meadows is a strong supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda.[2]
References
- ↑ John Boehner coup: Mark Meadows files motion to oust House Speaker, Washington Times, July 28, 2015
- ↑ Moons, Michelle (October 13, 2017). Rep. Mark Meadows: Eject ‘Dud’ Shell Members of Congress Not Supporting ‘America First’ Agenda. Breitbart News. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
