James Baker |
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In office August 24, 1992 – January 20, 1993 |
President | George H. W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Samuel K. Skinner |
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Succeeded by | Mack McLarty |
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In office January 20, 1981 – February 3, 1985 |
President | Ronald Reagan |
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Preceded by | Jack Watson |
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Succeeded by | Donald Regan |
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In office January 25, 1989 – August 23, 1992 |
President | George H. W. Bush |
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Deputy | Lawrence Eagleburger |
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Preceded by | George P. Shultz |
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Succeeded by | Lawrence Eagleburger |
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In office February 4, 1985 – August 17, 1988 |
President | Ronald Reagan |
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Deputy | Richard G. Darman M. Peter McPherson |
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Preceded by | Donald Regan |
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Succeeded by | Nicholas F. Brady |
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In office August 2, 1975 – May 7, 1976 |
President | Gerald Ford |
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Preceded by | John Tabor |
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Succeeded by | Edward Vetter |
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Born | James Addison Baker III (1930-04-28) April 28, 1930 (age 94) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Political party | Democratic (before 1970) Republican (1970–present) |
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Spouse(s) |
Mary Stuart McHenry
( m. 1953; died 1970)
Susan Garrett ( m. 1973) |
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Education | Princeton University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (LLB) |
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Allegiance | United States |
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Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
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Years of service | 1952–1954 (active) 1954–1958 (reserve) |
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Rank | Captain |
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James Addison Baker, III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney, politician, political administrator, and political adviser.[1]
He served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush. Baker also served as Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988 in the second Reagan administration, and Secretary of State in the George H. W. Bush administration.
Namesake
James Baker is the namesake of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas.[2]
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