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James Baker
White House Chief of Staff · 1981–1992
James Baker, White House Chief of Staff. The Senate voted 99–0 on the nomination on Jan 25, 1989 (Nomination Confirmed). James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, and former Marine Corps officer. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 10th White House chief of staff and 67th United States secretary of the treasury under President Ronald Reagan, and the 61st U.S. secretary of state, before returning as the 16th White House chief of staff under President George H. W. Bush.
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Positions
- White House Chief of Staff1981-01-20–1985-02-03
- Secretary of the Treasury1985-02-04–1988-08-17
- Secretary of State1989-01-25–1992-08-23
- White House Chief of Staff1992-08-24–1993-01-20
Senate confirmation votes
- Secretary of State
101st Congress · Nomination Confirmed99–0 · Jan 25, 1989
Biography
James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, and former Marine Corps officer. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 10th White House chief of staff and 67th United States secretary of the treasury under President Ronald Reagan, and the 61st U.S. secretary of state, before returning as the 16th White House chief of staff under President George H. W. Bush.
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