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Dan Coats
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5th Director of National Intelligence, former United States Senator from Indiana
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Dan Coats is an American politician, lawyer, diplomat, and lobbyist. A member of the Republican Party, he has held the positions of member of the United States House of Representatives, Director of National Intelligence, and United States senator. His professional work is located in Washington, D.C.
Born in Jackson in 1943, Coats served as a staff sergeant in the United States Army. He is educated at Wheaton College, a primary school, and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. He speaks English and is recognized in the Us Senators collection.
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Key facts
- President
- Donald Trump
- Deputy
- Susan M. Gordon
- Preceded by
- Jim Clapper
- Succeeded by
- John Ratcliffe
- Born
- Daniel Ray Coats , ( 1943-05-16 ) May 16, 1943 (age 83) , Jackson, Michigan , U.S.
- Party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Marsha Coats ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1965 )
- Education
- Wheaton College ( BA ) Indiana University, Indianapolis ( JD )
- Branch service
- United States Army
- Years of service
- 1966–1968
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jackson
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Employer
- Dan Quayle
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Military rank
- staff sergeant
- Image
- Dan Coats official DNI portrait.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Dan Coats
- date of birth
- 1943-05-16
- name in native language
- Dan Coats
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Encyclopedic overview
Daniel Ray Coats (born May 16, 1943) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat from the state of Indiana. A Republican, Coats has served in the United States House of Representatives, in the United States Senate, as United States Ambassador to Germany, and as Director of National Intelligence.
Born in Jackson, Michigan, Coats graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois and the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. Coats represented Indiana's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989. He was appointed to fill the Senate seat vacated by Dan Quayle following Quayle's election as Vice President of the United States. Coats won the 1990 special election to serve the remainder of Quayle's unexpired term, as well as the 1992 election for a full six-year term. He did not seek reelection in 1998 and was succeeded by Democrat Evan Bayh.
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