Terry Branstad | |
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United States Ambassador to China | |
In office June 26, 2017 – October 4, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Max Baucus |
Succeeded by | R. Nicholas Burns |
39th & 42nd Governor of Iowa | |
In office January 14, 2011 – May 24, 2017 | |
Lieutenant | Kim Reynolds |
Preceded by | Chet Culver |
Succeeded by | Kim Reynolds |
In office January 14, 1983 – January 15, 1999 | |
Lieutenant | Robert Anderson Jo Ann Zimmerman Joy Corning |
Preceded by | Robert Ray |
Succeeded by | Tom Vilsack |
Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office August 1, 1989 – July 31, 1990 | |
Preceded by | Gerald Baliles |
Succeeded by | Booth Gardner |
41st Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
In office January 12, 1979 – January 14, 1983 | |
Governor | Robert Ray |
Preceded by | Arthur Neu |
Succeeded by | Robert Anderson |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
In office January 8, 1973 – January 7, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Del Stromer |
Succeeded by | Clifford Branstad |
Personal details | |
Born | Terry Edward Branstad November 17, 1946 Leland, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Christine Johnson |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Terrace Hill |
Education | University of Iowa (BA) Drake University (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1969–1971 |
Unit | 503rd Military Police Battalion |
Awards | Army Commendation Medal |
Terry Edward Branstad (born November 17, 1946) is an American politician. He was the United States Ambassador to China from May 24, 2017 to October 4, 2020. He was the 42nd Governor of Iowa from in January 14, 2011 until his resignation on May 24, 2017. Branstad was the 39th governor of Iowa from 1983 to 1999 and President of Des Moines University from 2003 to 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party and is the longest-serving governor in Iowa or American history.[1]
In 2010, he won a three-way primary election to run as the Republican candidate for governor. He ran against incumbent Governor Chet Culver, a Democrat, and four third party candidates in the November 2, 2010 general election.[2] He won the general election in November, defeating Culver by 52.9% to 43.1%.[3]
Branstad started the 2010 race with a lead in both the primary and general elections.[4][5][6][7] He won the Republican primary with 50.4% of the vote, 9.5% ahead of the next candidate.
On December 14, 2015, Branstad became the longest serving governor in American history.[8]
In December 2016, Branstad was nominated by President-elect of the United States Donald Trump to become the United States Ambassador to China. Branstad was confirmed by the Senate on May 22, 2017, and was succeeded as Governor of Iowa by Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds after he resigns to take up the ambassadorship.[9] He resigned in October 2020.
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