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Newt Gingrich
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American politician and former speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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Newt Gingrich, born Newton Leroy Gingrich on June 17, 1943, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is an American politician, novelist, writer, and teacher. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was educated at Emory University and Tulane University of Louisiana and has worked for The Washington Times and the University of West Georgia.
Gingrich is also a published author with 106 works, including *Belgian education policy in the Congo, 1945-1960*, *Is American Democracy in Crisis?*, *Trump's America*, *Trump vs. China*, and *Education for Liberation*. He was named Time Person of the Year. He resides in Washington, D.C., speaks English, and is a Catholic. He was married to Callista Gingrich and participated in the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries.
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- Born
- 17 June 1943
- Works
- 106
Top works
- Belgian education policy in the Congo, 1945-1960
- Is American Democracy in Crisis?
- Trump's America
- Trump vs. China
- Education for Liberation
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Newton Leroy Gingrich is an American politician, author, and historian who served as the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district from 1979 until his resignation in 1999.
Known for
- My View with Lara Trump — Self - Guest2025
- The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump — Self - Interviewee2024
- Man In The Arena — Self2020
- Democracy for $ale — Self - Politician (archive footage)2020
- America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump — Self - Fmr. Speaker of the House2020
- King Bibi — Self (archive footage)2018
- The Road to Mass Incarceration — Self2018
- The Clinton Affair — Self (archive footage)2018
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover — Self2018
- The Nineties — Self (archive footage)2017
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- historian
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Hair colour
- grey hair
- Official website
- newt.org
- Image
- Newt Gingrich (52586066382) (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
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- Newton Leroy Gingrich
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- heterosexuality
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Encyclopedic overview
Newton Leroy Gingrich (/ˈɡɪŋɡrɪtʃ/; born Newton Leroy McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district serving north Atlanta and nearby areas from 1979 until his resignation in 1999. In 2012, Gingrich unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for president of the United States.
In the 1970s, Gingrich was a professor of history and geography at the University of West Georgia. He won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 1978, the first Republican in the history of Georgia's 6th congressional district to do so. He served as House minority whip from 1989 to 1995. A co-author and architect of the "Contract with America", Gingrich was a major leader in the Republican victory in the 1994 congressional election. In 1995, Time named him "Man of the Year" for "his role in ending the four-decades-long Democratic majority in the House".
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