Thomas A. Loftus

Tom Loftus
United States Ambassador to Norway
In office November 18, 1993 – December 22, 1997
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Loret Miller Ruppe
Succeeded by	David B. Hermelin
70th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1991
Preceded by	Edward Jackamonis
Succeeded by	Walter Kunicki
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 5, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Gary K. Johnson
Succeeded by	Gary K. Johnson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 7, 1985 – January 7, 1991
Preceded by	James C. Holperin
Succeeded by	Rudy Silbaugh
Constituency	46th Assembly district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985
Preceded by	John M. Young
Succeeded by	John Young
Constituency	99th Assembly district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	David D. O'Malley
Succeeded by	James C. Holperin
Constituency	46th Assembly district
Personal details
Born	Thomas A. Loftus (1945-04-24) April 24, 1945 (age 79) Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Barbara Carolyn Schasse ​ ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	2
Education	University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (B.S.) University of Wisconsin–Madison (M.P.P.A.)
Awards	Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1965–1967
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Thomas Adolph Loftus (born April 24, 1945) is a retired American diplomat, educator, and Democratic politician from Dane County, Wisconsin. He was United States Ambassador to Norway from 1993 through 1997, during the presidency of Bill Clinton, served as an advisor and representative of the World Health Organization, and most recently was a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, retiring in 2011.

Prior to his diplomatic service, he was the 70th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1983–1991) at the culmination of a 14-year career in the Wisconsin Legislature, and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in the 1990 election.