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Don Beyer
American businessman, diplomat, and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts Preceded by, United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein ...
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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. (1950-06-20) June 20, 1950 (age 73) Trieste, Trieste (now Italy) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Megan Carroll |
Children | 4 |
Education | Williams College (BA) |
Website | House website |
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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]