Don Beyer
American businessman, diplomat, and politician
Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (/ˈbaɪ.ər/; born June 20, 1950), is an American businessman, diplomat and politician. He is the United States Representative for Virginia's 8th congressional district since 2015.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Moran |
| United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein | |
| In office September 8, 2009 – May 29, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Peter Coneway |
| Succeeded by | Suzan G. LeVine |
| 36th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 13, 1990 – January 17, 1998 | |
| Governor | Douglas Wilder George Allen |
| Preceded by | Douglas Wilder |
| Succeeded by | John Hager |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. June 20, 1950 Trieste, Trieste (now Italy) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Megan Carroll |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Williams College (BA) |
| Website | House website |
His party's nominee for governor in 1997, he lost to Republican Jim Gilmore, who was then the Attorney General of Virginia. From 2009 to 2013, he was United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein.[1]
References
change- ↑ End of term reflections with U.S. Ambassador Beyer, World Radio Switzerland, May 27, 2013.
Other websites
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Media related to Don Beyer at Wikimedia Commons
- Congressman Don Beyer official U.S. House site
- Don Beyer for Congress
- Don Beyer at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
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