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  2. BornJohn Robert Bolton · November 20, 1948 · Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
    Political partyRepublican
    SpousesChristine Bolton · (m. 1972; div. 1983) · Gretchen Smith (m. 1986)
    Children1
    Early life, education, and early career

    Bolton was born on November 20, 1948, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Virginia Clara "Ginny" (née Godfrey), a housewife, and Edward Jackson "Jack" Bolton, a Baltimore fireman. He grew up in the working-cla… See more

    Under Secretary of State (2001–2005)

    Bolton worked as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, sworn into this position on May 11, 2001. In this role, a key area of his responsibility was the prevention of proliferatio… See more

    Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006)

    On March 7, 2005, Bolton was nominated to the post of United States Ambassador to the United Nations by President George W. Bush. Bolton said previously at a forum that "there is no such thing as the United Nations" an… See more

    National Security Advisor (2018–2019)

    In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, Republican nominee Donald Trump named Bolton as a possible choice for Secretary of State. Appearing … See more

     
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