Tony P. Hall

Tony P. Hall
7th United States Ambassador to United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
In office September 12, 2002 – April 5, 2006
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	George McGovern
Succeeded by	Gaddi Vasquez
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1979 – September 9, 2002
Preceded by	Charles W. Whalen Jr.
Succeeded by	Mike Turner
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 6th district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 1, 1979
Preceded by	David Holcomb
Succeeded by	Chuck Curran
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 87th district
In office January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972
Preceded by	Robert Roderer
Succeeded by	Paul Leonard
Personal details
Born	Tony Patrick Hall (1942-01-16) January 16, 1942 (age 82) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Janet Sue Dick ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	2
Parent	Dave Hall (father)
Relatives	Sam Hall (brother)
Alma mater	Denison University (AB)

Tony Patrick Hall (born January 16, 1942) is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 3rd congressional district from 1979 to 2002. Hall had previously served in both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly.

From 2002 to 2006, Hall served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, and as chief of the United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, which includes the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Subsequently, Hall worked on a Middle East peace initiative in collaboration with the Center for the Study of the Presidency.